Paco de Lucía Sextet
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The Paco de Lucía Sextet is a flamenco
music sextet
, formed by renowned 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.
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
music sextet
Sextet
A sextet is a formation containing exactly six members. It is commonly associated with vocal or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
, formed by renowned guitarist Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez , is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the flamenco genre...
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.
1981
- Paco de LucíaPaco de LucíaPaco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez , is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the flamenco genre...
, guitar - Pepe de LucíaPepe de LucíaPepe de Lucía is a Spanish flamenco singer and songwriter. The son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánchez and brother of flamenco guitarists Paco de Lucía and Ramón de Algeciras, he adopted the stage name Pepe de Lucía in honor of his Portuguese mother, Luzia Gomes...
, cante (vocals) - Jorge Pardo, flute, soprano saxophone
- Carles BenaventCarles BenaventCarles Benavent is a flamenco and jazz bassist. Benavent has played alongside Paco de Lucía, Chick Corea and Miles Davis. He developed a new style of bass that has been integrated into flamenco music...
, bass - Rubem Dantas, percussion
- Ramón de Algeciras, guitar
1997
- Paco de LucíaPaco de LucíaPaco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez , is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the flamenco genre...
, guitar - DuquendeDuquendeJuan Rafael Cortés Santiago, known as Duquende , is a Spanish flamenco cantaor . Born in Sabadell, Spain, Duquende is considered a successor to influential Flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla...
, cante (vocals) - Jorge Pardo, flute, soprano saxophone
- Carles BenaventCarles BenaventCarles Benavent is a flamenco and jazz bassist. Benavent has played alongside Paco de Lucía, Chick Corea and Miles Davis. He developed a new style of bass that has been integrated into flamenco music...
, bass - Rubem Dantas, percussion
- Ramón de Algeciras, guitar
Partial discography
- Sólo quiero caminarSólo quiero caminar (album)Sólo quiero caminar is the fourteenth studio album by the Spanish composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía. All songs were written by Paco de Lucía.-Track listing:#"Solo quiero caminar" – 6:16...
(1981) - Live... One Summer NightLive... One Summer NightLive... One Summer Night is a live album by Paco de Lucía Sextet, the band formed by famous flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía.-Track listing:#"Palenque" – 8:11#"Alta mar" – 11:40#"Sólo quiero caminar” – 9:50#"Chiquito" – 5:55...
(1984) - ZyryabZyryabZyryab is a 1990 album by composer Paco de Lucía, performed with his sextet. It features jazz pianist Chick Corea and guitarist Manolo Sanlúcar. The album is named after Ziryab, a 9th century, Shiraz-born poet/musician at the Umayyad court in Córdoba, credited with introducing to Spain the Persian...
(1990) - Live in AméricaLive in AméricaLive in América is a live album by Paco de Lucía Sextet, the band formed by famous flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía.-Track listing:#"Mi niño Curro" – 8:31#"La Barrosa" – 4:56#"Alcázar de Sevilla" – 8:54#"Peroche" – 6:28#"Tío Sabas" – 6:34...
(1993)