La fabulosa guitarra - Paco de Lucia
In 1967, at 19 years of age, he recorded his first LP 'La fabulosa guitarra de Paco'. Niño Ricardo's influence is evident. The album his flooded with authentic Flamenco guitar, with duende.
In 1967, at 19 years of age, he recorded his first LP 'La fabulosa guitarra de Paco'. Niño Ricardo's influence is evident. The album his flooded with authentic Flamenco guitar, with duende.
Dos Guitarras Flamencas de Paco De Lucia offers the amazing talents of the Flamenco guitars of Paco de Lucia and his 'brother,' Ramon De Algeciras. De Lucia touches up with his own style and passion of Flamenco guitar the classic pieces from the region of the composers like Gutierrez, Lecuona, Lara, Granda, Gardel/Romero and Ramirez. Dos Guitarras Flamenca in America latine also has with...
He himself, in the middle of the succes of his Andaluz-inspired work, will drastically change his aesthetics in order to come closer to the brilliant past of Castillian music. It is precisely with the Gypsy Falla that Paco de Lucía will broaden his Flamenco guitar knowledge by recording Paco de Lucía interpreta a Manuel de Falla.
An album dedicated to his mother. "Luzía with a Z because I wanted to reinstate my mother's portuguese origin, over there Luzía is spelled with a Z, and it is entirely a tribute. There is also a song dedicated to Camarón... but overall, the pain you feel when your mother is leaving pervades the album.
With his sextet, Paco de Lucía created the current concept of a 'flamenco group'. Joined by his brothers Ramón de Algeciras and Pepe de Lucía, Jorge Pardo, Carles Benavent, Rubem Dantas and -Manuel Soler, Juan Ramirez or El Grillo-; the Paco de Lucía Sextet has set the fashion on how to present a flamenco band on a stage. Thanks to the maestro of Algeciras, and the talent of his musicians,...
This album's title perfectly describes the genre since it is played with passion, grace and fire. It is a digital recording of three virtuosos, each one with a different guitar and placed in a different sonic sphere. Nothing but pure and almost tangible virtuousity.
Ricardo Modrego and Paco de Lucía recorded '12 Exitos para dos guitarras flamencas' in 1966. It consists of 12 tracks as well known as A tu vera, María de la O, Moliendo café, Tangos de la vieja rica, Sevillanas populares, Ojos verdes, La luna y el toro, La niña de Puerta Oscura, La cárcel de oro, No me digas que no and El emigrante.
Zyryab (1990) In this album the guitarrist returns to previous concepts, like the soundtrack to Montoyas y tarantos, and turns to collaborations with Chick Corea and Manolo Sanlúcar, El Potito, Tino Di Geraldo, Ramón Porrina and the Sextet. The jazz atmosphere and the piano solos stand out. He is less comprimising and trying to be more accessible to a more broad an international audience.
The fusions of Paco with McLaughlin, Di Meola and Coryell have delivered a musical swirl with overwhealming international success. More than once, Paco has gotten close to genres like jazz and salsa. It is interesting to know his opinion of the Fusion Music many talk about: 'Fusion may yield results even if I don't believe in it. In my works with Larry Coryell, John McLaughling and Al Di Meola...
'Live in America' was released towards the end of 1993.With his sextet, Paco created the contemporary concept of the Flamenco group. Along with his brothers Ramón de Algeciras and Pepe de Lucía, Jorge Pardo, Carles Benavent, Rubem Dantas -y Manuel Soler, Juan Ramírez or El Grilo,- Paco de Lucía's sextet is the model for modern stage performances of Flamenco. Thanks to the master of Algeciras...