Flamenco jazz is the combination of jazz and contemporary flamenco also known as flamenco nuevo. The latter became the most prominent exponent of the style, collaborating with many important figures in the world of jazz and especially jazz fusion. The worlds of jazz and flamenco converge, then fuse and transform into something new, in the music of spanish pianist and band leader chano dominguez. Dominguez has released over 20 albums as a bandleader, and collaborated. The history of latin jazz delannoy 2000, latin jazz leymarie 2003b, cuban fire. Flamenco jazz scores for piano chano dominguez chano dominguez on. Back in 2009, famed spanish pianist chano dominguez spoke to keyboard about his unique blend of flamenco jazz. Chano dominguez at dc jazz festival a spanish cultural. King jams with slash and others 66 live at the royal albert hall 2011 duration.
This can be seen by the lack of information or references to flamenco in such books as caliente. Chano dominguez is one of the most celebrated of jazz pianists and composers. Dominguez hailed from the capitol of flamenco music and colinas northern pamplona was the home of one of the masters of the form, the incredible guitarist sabicas. Spanish brass with flamencojazz piano legend chano dominguez. A blog supreme when these crosscontinental art forms meet, the result is beautifully rhythmic and dramatic.
Dominguez has released over 20 albums as a bandleader, and collaborated extensively with other jazz artists including paquito drivera, gonzalo rubalcaba, joe lovano, chucho valdes, martiro, and wynton marsalis and the lincoln center jazz orchestra, he. Madrid edition flamenco jazz texit music marc halbheer. Flamenco jazz hat sich zu einem eigenstandigen genre entwickelt. Chano dominguez has achieved an unusual integration between the rhythms and languages of jazz and flamenco. He is one of the most celebrated jazz pianists and composers of our time.
His singular work is defined by his flamenco origins. Spanish pianist chano dominguez has made a jazz career in exploring its connections with the flamenco of his native cadiz. Chano dominguez new flamenco sound donostiako jazzaldia. Dominguez has released over 20 albums as a bandleader, and collaborated extensively with other jazz artists including paquito drivera, gonzalo rubalcaba, joe lovano, chucho valdes, martiro, and wynton marsalis and the lincoln center jazz orchestra, he performs. In more than 40 years of his career, he has dazzled all kinds of audiences, including other musicians spanning both worlds of jazz and flamenco. The repertoire consists of dominguez originals, traditional spanish and latin songs, and jazz standards. Chano dominguezs heady jazzflamenco fusion the san. Flamenco sketches began as a commission from the barcelona jazz festival to.
The two were able to develop their own, very unique language blending jazz and flamenco, thus. Previously, flamenco jazz has been largely overlooked or the link to latin jazz has not been associated. Titled for one of the albums iconic pieces, the event reimagines each of the albums tracks in a setting that is equal parts jazz and flamenco. Chano dominguez new flamenco sound donostiako jazzaldia 2006 duration. Chano dominguez mixing flamenco and jazz on the piano. The history of latin jazz delannoy 2000, latin jazz leymarie 2003b.
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