Chano Domínguez (born Sebastián Domínguez Lozano; 29 March 1960,

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. Dominguez has released over 20 albums as a bandleader, and collaborated extensively with other jazz artists including Paquito D’Rivera,

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, Martiro, and

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and the

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Jazz Orchestra, He performs his own original compositions, as well as the music of

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, and the Spanish classical composer

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. He was nominated for a

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in 2012 for his albu
Flamenco Sketches
on the

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label. Domínguez began his career in the

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group CAI before moving on to jazz. They recorded three LPs from 1978 to 1980, ''Mas Alla de Nuestras Mentes Diminutas'', ''Noche Abierta'' and ''Cancion de Primavera'' for the Columbia label. After CAI broke up in the early 1980s, Dominguez joined the local, Cadiz-based jazz ensemble, Hixcadix. Domínguez's initial interest in jazz came from

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groups like

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, but later he became interested in

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and

. In 1992, he formed his first jazz trio, and won First Prize in the National Jazz Competition for Young Performers that same year, and released his first recording as a leader, ''Chano'', in 1993, followed by ''Diez de Paco'' in 1994. From there, Dominguez recorded a number of projects, including ''Coplas de Madruga'', with the Spanish flamenco singer

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. Domínguez's greatest international exposure came in the year 2000, courtesy of his performance of his composition, “Oye Como Viene,” in Spanish director

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’s Grammy Award-winning Latin jazz documentary ''

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'', which also featured

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and the Fort Apache Band and

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. Dominguez has also been nominated for three Latin Grammys, including two in the "Best Flamenco Album" category: a 2002 collaboration with singer Martirio called
Mucho Corazon
', and a 2015 collaboration with singer Blas Cordoba, AKA “El Keijo”, called ''Bendito''. Domínguez performs as both a solo artist and in collaboration with a number of different artists and combos. Domínguez performs regularly in a trio with bassist

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and drummer David Xirgu, another trio with bassist Alexis Cuadrado and drummer Henry Cole; as well as various duets with longtime collaborator bassist Javier Colina, a flutist Hadar Noiberg, and pianist Steffano Bolani. Domínguez’s Flamenco Quartet performs the classic compositions of Manuel de Falla, Isaac Albeniz, Enrique Granados, and Federico Mompou, with percussionist Pablo Dominguez and singer Blas Cordoba and dancer Daniel Navarro. In 2018, Dominguez debuted his quintet consisting of himself, Cuadrado, Cole, Cordoba and Navarro. In addition to his recording and performing career, Domínguez has taught at

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, the Taller de Músics in

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Conservatory, and the

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School of Music, among other institutions. Domínguez currently resides in

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, NY and records for the Queens, NY-based Sunnyside label.

Discography

*''Chano'' Nuba Records 1993 *''10 de Paco'' versions of

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's songs, with

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and Tino di Geraldo, 1994. *''Hecho a mano'' (with

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), 1995 *''Coplas de Madrugá'' (With

) 1996 *''En directo'' Café Central 1998 *''Tú no sospechas'', (With Marta Valdés) 2000 *''Imán'' (with

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, Sunnyside Records), 1999 *''Mira como viene'', 2003 *''Oye como viene'', 2003 *''1993-2003'', 2004 *''Con alma'' (with

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and Jeff Ballard), 2005 *''Cuentos del mundo'', 2005 *''Flamenco Jazz'', 2005 *''Acoplados'' (with

, Sunnyside Records), 2004 *''New Flamenco Sound'', 2006. *''Acércate más'', 2004 *''Cuentos del Mundo'' (Sunnyside Records) 2008 *''Quartier Latin'' (with Paquito D'Rivera), 2009 *''Piano Ibérico'' (Blue Note)2010 *''Flamenco sketches'' (Blue Note) 2011 *''Chano &Josele'' (Calle54 Records) 2012 *''Hecho a Mano'' (with

, Sunnyside Records) 2015 *''Over The Rainbow'' (Sunnyside Records) 2017 *''Chano & Colina'' (with Javier Colina, Sunnyside Records) 2018 *Quatro (with

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2020

Awards

In 2020 he was awarded the Premio Nacional de las Músicas Actuales (Spanish National Award on Recent Music styles).

Web sources

External links

Profile
Apoloybaco.com; accessed 16 November 2014. * Tim Wilkins
"Chano Domínguez Performs with Jazz at Lincoln Center"
jazz.com; accessed 16 November 2014.
Official Chano Domínguez website
accessed 9 November 2016. * Nate Chinen

New York Times; accessed 13 May 2018. * Ed Hazell
"Chano Dominguez: Over The Rainbow"
jazziz.com; accessed 13 May 2018.
ALIA Prod website
accessed 13 May 2018. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dominguez, Chano 1960 births Living people Spanish jazz pianists Latin jazz pianists Post-bop pianists Progressive rock pianists People from Cádiz Musicians from Andalusia 21st-century pianists Sunnyside Records artists Blue Note Records artists