Niño Josele (born Juan José Heredia, 24 April 1974) is a Spanish guitarist, and exponent of the
New flamenco
New flamenco (or ''nuevo flamenco'') or flamenco fusion is a musical genre that was born in Spain, starting in the 1980s. It combines flamenco guitar virtuosity and traditional flamenco music with musical fusion (with genres like jazz, blues, roc ...
style.
His first two albums show a vibrant, pure, modern flamenco style.
He then released a tribute to
Bill Evans
William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...
' music via his album ''
Paz'', showing his versatility as a musician. Having originated in a
flamenco
Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and ...
background, Josele adapts to complicated
jazz music
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major f ...
themes as well as creating his own mixture of various genres in his own compositions.
He has participated in the award-winning short film ''
Almendros los Plaza Nueva''
and "
La sombra de las cuerdas" 2009 (By Annabelle Ameline, Benoît Bodlet & Chechu G. Berlanga), a portrait of the guitar genius "El Niño Miguel".
Discography
* ''Niño Josele'' (BMG, 2001)
* ''El Sorbo'' with Javier Limon (BMG, 2001)
* ''Paz'' (Calle 54, 2006)
* ''Española'' (DRO, 2009)
* ''La Venta del Alma'' (DRO, 2009)
* ''El Mar De Mi Ventana'' (DRO, 2012)
* ''Chano & Josele'' with Chano Dominguez (Calle 54, 2014)
* ''Galaxias'' (Beatclap, 2022)
References
External links
Flamenco WorldFlamenco Forum
Spanish flamenco guitarists
Spanish male guitarists
Spanish jazz guitarists
1974 births
Living people
Flamenco guitarists
21st-century guitarists
21st-century male musicians
Male jazz musicians
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