Search - Artist/Band: Paco de Lucia

• Name: Paco de Lucia
• Birthday: 12/21/1947
• Birth Place: Algeciras, Spain
• Decades Active: 1960,1970,1980,1990
• Genre: Latin
• Styles: Flamenco, Western European Traditions, Contemporary Flamenco, World Fusion, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
• Moods: Freewheeling, Organic, Rousing, Complex, Confident, Dramatic, Earthy, Exciting, Intense, Bright, Cerebral, Energetic, Lively, Passionate, Sensual, Sophisticated, Sparkling, Poignant, Romantic, Smooth, Spicy, Stylish, Urgent, Fiery, Gutsy

Title	Release
Flamenco Virtuoso (Jazz Club) W	2008
Nueva Antologia W	2007
Flamenco Legends	11/07/2006
Diamond Best: Flamenco Guitar W	09/25/2006
Gold	10/18/2005
12 Exitos Para 2 Guitarras W	05/30/2005
12 Hits Para 2 Guitarras Flamencas y Orquesta de Cuerda	05/03/2005
El Mundo del Flamenco	05/03/2005
Cositas Buenas WA	01/27/2004
Selected Anthology of Flamenco Song WA	11/11/2003
Integral WA	08/18/2003
Dos Guitarras Flamencos en Estereo WA	07/07/2003
Paco de Lucia Best Seleciton WA	08/12/2002
Guitare and Song	05/20/2002
Guitarra & Canto Flamenco	01/29/2002
España en Una Guitarra	08/22/2000
Anthology of Flamenco, Vol. 1, 2 & 3 WA	08/19/2000
Flamenco Romantico	02/08/2000
Luzia WA	11/10/1998
Alcazar de Sevilla WA	11/01/1998
Collection	06/30/1998
Coleccion Mi Historia	09/23/1997
Guitar Trio: Paco de Lucia/John McLaughlin/Al Di Meola	10/15/1996
Antologia del Cante Flamenco, Vol. 3 WA	07/09/1996
Antologia del Cante Flemenco, Vol. 2 WA	06/18/1996
Collection, Vol. 1 WA	06/07/1996
Collection, Vol. 2 WA	06/07/1996
Collection, Vol. 3 WA	06/07/1996
Collection, Vol. 5 WA	06/07/1996
Anthology of Flamenco Songs	05/21/1996
Antologia, Vol. 1	01/30/1996
Antologia, Vol. 2 WA	01/30/1996
Antología	1996
Fantasia Flamenca WA	10/17/1995
Grandes Guitarras Del Flamenco WA	05/22/1995
Collection, Vol. 4 WA	1995
Paco de Lucia Interpreta a Manuel de Falla	1995
Dos Guitarras Flamencas En America Latina	06/21/1994
El Duende Flamenco de Paco de Lucia [Import]	06/21/1994
Hispanoamerica WA	05/03/1994
Cante Flamenco, Vol. 1 WA	12/09/1993
Cante Flamenco, Vol. 2 WA	12/09/1993
Cante Flamenco, Vol. 3	12/09/1993
Al Verte Las Flores Lloran WA	09/13/1993
Canastera	09/13/1993
12 Canciones de Garcia Lorca Para Guitarra WA	08/07/1992
Manuel De Falla	03/09/1992
Almoraima WA	12/12/1991
Fuente Y Caudal	12/12/1991
Recital de Guitarra WA	12/12/1991
Los Mejores Guitarras WA	10/25/1990
Zyryab	1990
Siroco WA	1987
Entre Dos Aguas	1986
Fabulosa Guitarra de Paco de Lucia WA	1984
Castro Marin WA	1981
Solo Quiero Caminar	1981

The role of the flamenco guitar has evolved through the playing of Paco de Lucia (born Francisco Sanchez Gomez). The son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sanchéz and the brother of a flamenco guitarist, Ramon, and flamenco singer, Pepe, de Lucia has extended the former accompaniment-only tradition of flamenco guitar to include deeply personal melodic statements and modern instrumentation. His collaborations have included ten albums with late flamenco vocalist El Camaron de la Isla and work with American pianist Chick Corea and the Guitar Trio, featuring guitarists John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, and Al DiMeola. His recordings with his sextet, which includes his brothers Ramon and Pepe, include such groundbreaking masterpieces as La Fabulosa Guitarra de Paco de Lucia, Fantasia Flamenca, Fuente y Caudal, Almoraima, and Zyryab. Yet, de Lucia has not completely forsaken traditional flamenco. His 1980 album, Interpreta a Manuel de Falla, paid homage to the classical composer and flamenco enthusiast, while his 1987 album, Siroco, marked a return to pure flamenco. "I have never lost the roots in my music," de Lucia said during a late-'90s interview, "because I would lose myself. What I have tried to do is have a hand holding onto tradition and the other scratching, digging in other places, trying to find new things I can bring into flamenco."

Born in Algeciras, a small city in southernmost Spain's Cadiz province, de Lucia was bred to be a world-class musician. He trained with his father and brother from the age of five. Mastering the art of flamenco guitar by his 11th birthday, he made his public performance debut on Radio Algeciras in 1958. A year later, he received a special award at the Festival Concurso International Flamenco de Jerez de la Frontera. Heralded as a child prodigy, de Lucia was invited to join the flamenco troupe led by dancer Jose Greco at the age of 16. He remained with the group for three years. A turning point in de Lucia's musical development came while on tour with Greco's troupe in North America. Meeting Sabicas, the first flamenco guitarist to tour the world, he was instructed to pursue his own style of playing. Although he remained tied to traditional flamenco on his first two solo albums -- La Fabulosa Guitarra de Paco de Lucia in 1967 and Fantasia Flamenca in 1969 -- and recorded ten albums accompanying flamenco vocalist de la Isla, de Lucia continued to seek a personal approach.

~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide