Juan Cristóbal Martín (born 1948) is a Spanish

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Career

Raised in Malaga, Juan Martín started learning the guitar at the age of six. In his early twenties he moved to

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to study under Niño Ricardo and

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. He played in clubs in Málaga,

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and Granada. He soon moved to London, where he has developed most of his career. One of his first recordings was ''Picasso Portraits'' (1981) based on the music he played at Picasso's 90th birthday celebrations. Each section is a depiction of a painting by

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. Although it was not released until the 1990s, he recorded a track with

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in 1984 (on the

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, ''Wheels Within Wheels''). Also in 1984 his track "Love Theme from '' The Thorn Birds''" reached number 10 in the

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. He recorded with Herbie Hancock in 1987 and has played on stage with

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. Juan Martín is the author of several textbooks on flamenco playing, including ''El Arte Flamenco de la Guitarra'', issued with cassette tapes and later with vinyl sound sheets, and 'Solos Flamencos' issued with CDs and DVDs. Both tutorial books, printed in

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and

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, are successful in the English-speaking world. He now divides his time between

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and Málaga. He has an

wife, Helen. They have a family business called Flamencovision.FlamencoVision
FlamencoVision. Retrieved on 2012-12-16.

Discography

* The Exciting Sound of Flamenco (1974) *The Flamenco Soul (1976) *Ole, Don Juan! Flamenco En Andalucia (1977) *Romance (1978) *''Picasso Portraits'' (1981) * ''Serenade'' (1984) (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) * ''Painter in Sound'' (1986) * ''Through The Moving Window'' (1988) * ''Painter in Sound'' (1990) * ''Musica Alhambra'' (1996) * ''Music Alhambra'' (1998) * ''Luna Negra'' (1992)re'released 1998 * ''Arte Flamenco Puro'' * ''The Andalucian Suites I-IV'' (1998) * ''Camino Latino'' (2002) * ''Live En Directo'' (2005) * ''El Alquimista (The Alchemist)'' (2005) * ''Solo'' (2009) Juan Martín and Antonio Aparecida * ''Riquezas'' (2002) DVD * ''Guitar Nights: The Four Martins'' (2003) : Martin Taylor,

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, Juan Martin, Martin Carthy

References

External links

Official website
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