En Vivo Conciertos Live In Spain 2010 [2 CD]

• DE LUCIA PACO LIVE- SPANISH CONCERTS 2010 ( 2CD ).

Inarguably the most iconic artist of Spanish musical culture and heritage, Paco de Lucía finally breaks his 5 year absence, returning to the USA for the first time since 2007 with a 17 city tour kicking off April 1st at the Heineken Jazz Festival in Puerto Rico. This tour coincides with the release his new double disc album En Vivo: Conciertos De España 2010 available everywhere April 3rd on Emarcy. The album was recorded during his live concert tour in Spain 2010 and celebrates the heritage of the Spanish guitar and beyond. Known for his dazzling speed and technical dexterity, De Lucía was one of the first artists to explore innovative musical collaborations outside the realm of Spanish classical guitar and flamenco in the late 60's. His prolific repertoire spans from the traditional classics, to the avant-garde flamenco-jazz fusion which became his trademark sound with the Paco de Lucía sextet in the 1980's, the first flamenco concept band of its time. His groundbreaking collaborations and participation in notable soundtracks including Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) have established de Lucía as the most innovative and influential flamenco artist of the past three decades. En Vivo captures an anthology of his most iconic compositions, masterfully reinterpreted by de Lucía and his new lineup of young musicians, including his nephew Antonio Sanchez on second guitar, the virtuoso harmonica player Antonio Serrano and Cuban Latin/jazz electric bass player Alain Pére, all bringing contemporary elements to the traditional flamenco ensemble. The tour also showcases two renowned vocalists, Duquende and David de Jacoba, accled percussionist Israel Suarez "Piraña", and the rising young dancer "Farruco." Of his live performances The New York Post commented "de Lucía displayed a virtuosic technique... with breath-taking speed and accuracy" and the Chicago Tribune concurred noting it was an "explosive, percussive and perpetual-motion concert".