Rubem Dantas (born Salvador, Bahia, 1954) is a Brazilian jazz fusion percussionist.
He is noted for his work with Camarón de la Isla, Paco de Lucía, Ramón de Algeciras, Chick Corea, Pepe de Lucía (he was part of the Paco de Lucía Sextet which formed in 1981 [1] ), Carles Benavent, George Brown, Juan Ramirez, Manolito Soler, Joaquín Grilo, Duquende, Rafael de Utrera, Juan Manuel Cañizares, Viejín and José María Bandera.
José Monje Cruz, better known by his stage name Camarón de la Isla, was a Spanish Romani flamenco singer. Considered one of the all-time greatest flamenco singers, he was noted for his collaborations with Paco de Lucía and Tomatito, and the three of them were of major importance to the revival of flamenco in the second half of the 20th century.
The Paco de Lucía Sextet is a flamenco music sextet, formed by guitarist Paco de Lucía and other musicians. The band has released three albums. In 1990 Paco de Lucia released Zyryab, an album made with his sextet and also featuring jazz pianist Chick Corea.
Pepe de Lucía is a Spanish flamenco singer and songwriter.
Francisco Gustavo Sánchez Gómez, known as Paco de Lucía, was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first flamenco guitarists to branch into classical and jazz. Richard Chapman and Eric Clapton, authors of Guitar: Music, History, Players, describe de Lucía as a "titanic figure in the world of flamenco guitar", and Dennis Koster, author of Guitar Atlas, Flamenco, has referred to de Lucía as "one of history's greatest guitarists".
Juan d'Anyelica is a jazz flamenco guitarist from Spain who plays extensively throughout Mexico. He worked with Paco de Lucia on his album Cositas Buenas. He has appeared at the Cancun Jazz Festival.
Passion, Grace & Fire is the second album by John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía released in 1983. Unlike their first album Friday Night in San Francisco, this album consists entirely of studio recordings.
The Guitar Trio is a reunion album by Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía and John McLaughlin, released in 1996 after 13 years without playing together. This 1996 effort has three originals apiece from McLaughlin and Di Meola, two by de Lucía and a McLaughlin-Di Meola duet on "Manhã de Carnaval".
Juan Peña Fernández, also known as Juan Peña "El Lebrijano" or simply El Lebrijano, was a Spanish Gitano (Roma) flamenco musician. As a flamenco-fusion musician he studied the musical relation and fusion of two cultures that coexisted in spain during Al-Andalus.
Juan Rafael Cortés Santiago, known as Duquende, is a Spanish Romani flamenco singer (cantaor). He is considered a successor to influential Flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla. Since 1997, Duquende has been a member of the Paco de Lucía Sextet in addition to working as a solo artist.
Fuente y caudal is the ninth studio album by the Spanish composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía.
Paco de Lucía interpreta a Manuel de Falla is the twelfth studio album by the Spanish composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía. All the pieces were written by Manuel de Falla.
El duende flamenco de Paco de Lucía is the eighth studio album by the Spanish composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía. All songs were written by Paco de Lucía.
Recital de guitarra de Paco de Lucía is an album by Paco de Lucía.
Siroco is a 1987 album by flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía. There is a "clean" version of Mi Niño Curro (rondeña) offered by iTunes and Amazon.
Concierto de Aranjuez is a 1991 album by Paco de Lucía. The first 3 tracks are his interpretation of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez while tracks 4-6 are his interpretation of Isaac Albéniz's Iberia.
Juan Manuel Cañizares is a Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer. He is a winner of the "Premio Nacional de Música" (1982) and "Premio de la Música" (2008) awards.
Ímpetu is a flamenco guitar composition, a bulerias. It was composed by Mario Escudero. It was recorded by Paco de Lucía on his 1967 album La fabulosa guitarra de Paco de Lucía.
The discography of Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía:
Ramón Sánchez Gómez, better known by his stage name Ramón de Algeciras, was a Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and lyricist. He was the most prolific collaborator of Paco de Lucía, his younger brother, recording with him on most of his albums from the 1960s to 1980s and performing with him throughout much of his life as a rhythm guitarist, including the Paco de Lucía Sextet, formed in 1981, which also included his other brother Pepe de Lucía.
Paco de Lucía: La búsqueda is a Spanish documentary about the guitarist Paco de Lucía. It is directed by Francisco Sánchez Varela and portrayed by Paco de Lucía, who died before the production, Camarón de la Isla and Rubén Blades.
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