Tag Archives: Chano Domínguez

A thrilling and high-powered virtuoso pianist, Michel Camilo is a Grammy Award-winning performer known for his cross-pollinated mixture of Latin, jazz, and classical designs. Blessed in 1954 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Camilo originated from an extremely musical family members (all nine of his uncles had been music artists). Originally …

Latin jazz pianist Chano Dominguez makes post-bop-, fusion-, and flamenco-influenced music that frequently sources his Andalusian root base. Delivered in Cadiz in 1960, Dominguez began playing flamenco electric guitar around age group eight before shifting towards the piano. In his twenties he shaped the intensifying Latin rock and roll ensemble …

Perhaps one of the most interesting multicultural fusions from the 1980s was made by Mali-born kora (21-stringed lute) participant Toumani Diabate, Uk bass participant Danny Thompson, and people of Spanish flamenco group Katemah. Primarily going to record a one-time record in 1988, the group reformed to record another record, Songhai …