Artist artifact
Paco de Lucía
Flamenco guitarist who modernized technique and repertoire, then opened flamenco to jazz dialogue without abandoning cante roots.
Biography
Flamenco guitarist who modernized technique and repertoire, then opened flamenco to jazz dialogue without abandoning cante roots.
Influence
Raised the technical ceiling for flamenco guitar worldwide; collaborations with Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin introduced the idiom to fusion audiences.
Historical context
Flamenco guitarist who modernized technique and repertoire, then opened flamenco to jazz dialogue without abandoning cante roots. Raised the technical ceiling for flamenco guitar worldwide; collaborations with Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin introduced the idiom to fusion audiences. His partnership with Camarón de la Isla helped define a generation of modern flamenco song and guitar interplay.
Associated instruments
- Flamenco Guitar
Specimen note
His partnership with Camarón de la Isla helped define a generation of modern flamenco song and guitar interplay.