NEW DOUBLE DISC ALBUM EN VIVO: CONCIERTOS DE ESPAÑA 2010

 AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE APRIL 3^RD ON EMARCY

Inarguably the most iconic artist of Spanish musical culture and heritage, Paco de Lucía finally breaks his 5 year absence, returning to the USA for the first time since 2007 with a 17 city tour kicking off April 1^st at the Heineken Jazz Festival in Puerto Rico.  This tour coincides with the release his new double disc album En Vivo: Conciertos De España 2010 available everywhere April 3^rd on Emarcy.
 

The album was recorded during his live concert tour in Spain 2010 and celebrates the heritage of the Spanish guitar and beyond.  Known for his dazzling speed and technical dexterity, De Lucía was one of the first artists to explore innovative musical collaborations outside the realm of Spanish classical guitar and flamenco in the late 60’s. His prolific repertoire spans from the traditional classics, to the avant-garde flamenco-jazz fusion which became his trademark sound with the Paco de Lucía sextet in the 1980’s, the first flamenco concept band of its time.His groundbreaking collaborations and participation in notable soundtracks including Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) have established de Lucía as the most innovative and influential flamenco artist of the past three decades.
 

En Vivo captures an anthology of his most iconic compositions, masterfully reinterpreted by de Lucía and his new lineup of young musicians, including his nephew Antonio Sanchez on second guitar, the virtuoso harmonica player Antonio Serrano and Cuban Latin/jazz electric bass player Alain Pére, all bringing contemporary elements to the traditional flamenco ensemble. The tour also showcases two renowned vocalists, Duquende and David de Jacoba, acclaimed percussionist Israel Suarez “Piraña”, and the rising young dancer "Farruco."
 

Of his live performances The New York Post commented “de Lucía displayed a virtuosic technique… with breath-taking speed and accuracy” and the Chicago Tribune concurred noting it was an “explosive, percussive and perpetual-motion concert”.  
 

TOUR DATES:
Sunday, April  1^st          San Juan, PR - Heineken Jazz Fest
Thursday, April 5^th        Miami, FL - The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason
Saturday, April 7^th        Savannah, GA - Savannah Music Festival
Tuesday, April 10^th        Philadelphia, PA - Verizon Hall at Kimmel Center
Wednesday, April 11^th  Boston, MA - Opera House
Thursday, April 12^th      Bethlehem, PA - Lehigh University- Zoellner Center
Friday, April 13^th           Newark, NJ - NJ Performing Arts Center
Sunday, April 15^th         St. Paul, MN - O’Shaughnessy Auditorium
Wednesday, April 18^th  Washington, DC - Strathmore Theatre
Friday, April 20^th           Chicago, IL - Symphony Center
Sunday, April 22^nd         Albuquerque, NM - Popejoy Hall
Tuesday, April 24^th        Mesa, AZ Mesa - Arts Center
Wednesday, April 25^th   Las Vegas, NV - Smith Center
Friday, April 27^th            Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall
Monday, April 30^th         Ft. Worth, TX - Bass Performance Hall
Wednesday, May 2^nd     Austin, TX - Riverbend Center