The Paco de Lucía Sextet is 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 an ...
music
sextet
A sextet (or hexad) is a formation containing exactly six members. The former term is commonly associated with vocal ensembles (e.g. The King's Singers, Affabre Concinui) or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six ...
, formed by guitarist
Paco de Lucía
Francisco Sánchez Gómez (21 December 194725 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía (;), was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first fl ...
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.
Personnel
1981
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Paco de Lucía
Francisco Sánchez Gómez (21 December 194725 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía (;), was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first fl ...
, guitar
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Pepe de Lucía
Pepe de Lucía (born José Sánchez Gomes; 25 September 1945 in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain) is a Spanish flamenco singer and songwriter.
The son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánchez Pecino, and the brother of flamenco guitarists Paco de Lucí ...
, cante (vocals)
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Jorge Pardo, flute, soprano saxophone
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Carles Benavent
Carles Benavent (born 1 March 1954) is a Spanish flamenco and jazz bass player.
Biography
Benavent was born in the Poble Sec neighborhood in Barcelona. He started playing the bass when he was thirteen years old, attracted by blues and rock, J ...
, bass
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Rubem Dantas
Rubem Dantas (born Salvador, Bahia, 1954) is a Brazilian jazz fusion percussionist.
He is noted for his work with Camarón de la Isla, Paco de Lucía, Ramón de Algeciras, Chick Corea, Pepe de Lucía (he was part of the Paco de Lucía Sext ...
, percussion
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Ramón de Algeciras
Ramón Sánchez Gómez, better known by his stage name Ramón de Algeciras, (5 February 193820 January 2009) was a Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer and lyricist. He was the most prolific collaborator of Paco de Lucía, his younger brother, r ...
, guitar
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Rafael Sánchez de Vargas, guitar
1984
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Paco de Lucía
Francisco Sánchez Gómez (21 December 194725 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía (;), was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first fl ...
, guitar
*
Pepe de Lucía
Pepe de Lucía (born José Sánchez Gomes; 25 September 1945 in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain) is a Spanish flamenco singer and songwriter.
The son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánchez Pecino, and the brother of flamenco guitarists Paco de Lucí ...
, rhythm guitar
*
Jorge Pardo, flute, soprano saxophone
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Carles Benavent
Carles Benavent (born 1 March 1954) is a Spanish flamenco and jazz bass player.
Biography
Benavent was born in the Poble Sec neighborhood in Barcelona. He started playing the bass when he was thirteen years old, attracted by blues and rock, J ...
, bass
*
Rubem Dantas
Rubem Dantas (born Salvador, Bahia, 1954) is a Brazilian jazz fusion percussionist.
He is noted for his work with Camarón de la Isla, Paco de Lucía, Ramón de Algeciras, Chick Corea, Pepe de Lucía (he was part of the Paco de Lucía Sext ...
, percussion
*
Rafael Sánchez de Vargas, guitar
1997
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Paco de Lucía
Francisco Sánchez Gómez (21 December 194725 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía (;), was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first fl ...
, guitar
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Duquende
Juan Rafael Cortés Santiago, known as Duquende (born 1965 in Sabadell, Spain), is a Spanish Romani flamenco singer (cantaor). He is considered one of the successors to influential Flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla. Since 1997, Duquende has been ...
, cante (vocals)
*
Jorge Pardo, flute, soprano saxophone
*
Carles Benavent
Carles Benavent (born 1 March 1954) is a Spanish flamenco and jazz bass player.
Biography
Benavent was born in the Poble Sec neighborhood in Barcelona. He started playing the bass when he was thirteen years old, attracted by blues and rock, J ...
, bass
*
Rubem Dantas
Rubem Dantas (born Salvador, Bahia, 1954) is a Brazilian jazz fusion percussionist.
He is noted for his work with Camarón de la Isla, Paco de Lucía, Ramón de Algeciras, Chick Corea, Pepe de Lucía (he was part of the Paco de Lucía Sext ...
, percussion
* Ramón de Algeciras, guitar
Partial discography
* ''
Sólo quiero caminar Sólo quiero caminar may refer to:
* Just Walking (orig. Sólo quiero caminar), a 2008 Spanish-Mexican crime thriller film
* Sólo quiero caminar (album)
''Sólo quiero caminar'' (I Only Want to Walk) is the fourteenth studio album by the Spanis ...
'' (1981)
* ''
Live... One Summer Night'' (1984)
* ''
Live in América
''Live 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 ( Rondeña)" – 8:31
# "La Barrosa (Alegría)" – 4:56
# "Alcázar de Sevilla ( Buler� ...
'' (1993)
References
Flamenco groups
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