Jorge Pardo (musician)

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Jorge Pardo is a Spanish flautist and saxophonist born 1 December 1956 in Madrid, known for the albums he released for Milestone Records in the 1990s. He has been a side musician of famous flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia and also with American jazz legend Chick Corea. [1] He occasionally joins the Al andalus ensemble for performances. [2]

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References

  1. Allmusic
  2. "Al Andalus : Biography". andalus.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

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