The chosen ones
THE CHOSEN ONES series, by Alejandro Luque, about Paco de Lucía's collaborators:
John McLaughlin: "Paco de Lucía was a true artist because he was willing to take risks."
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXXV). The American guitar maestro, a key figure in the jazz development of the Algeciras native, shares with expoflamenco some memories of their experience together.
Jorge Pardo: "Paco started smiling on stage playing with us."
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXXIV). The flutist and saxophonist recalls in this extensive conversation expoflamenco His years alongside the genius from Algeciras, from the Dolores experience to the dissolution of...
Al Di Meola: "Paco, MacLaughin, and I wanted to impress each other at every show."
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXXIII). The American guitarist, one of those responsible for Paco de Lucía's foray into the world of jazz, remembers the genius from Algeciras and what...
El Carpeta: "I'm saving the tour I couldn't do with Paco in my email, but I can die in peace."
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXXII). The Sevillian flamenco dancer Manuel Fernández Montoya 'El Carpeta', who accompanied the genius from Algeciras in his last recitals, regrets that the maestro passed away when they had so much more ahead of them...
Edmon Colomer: «Paco de Lucía, without reading music, solved very difficult problems for classical guitarists»
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXXI). The director of the Cadaqués Orchestra, with which the genius from Algeciras recorded his version of the 'Concierto de Aranjuez', recalls that experience and evokes the...
José María Bandera: «Paco de Lucía is a great bus that we all end up getting on»
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXX). The guitarist, nephew of the genius from Algeciras and his uncle's accompanist on several projects and long tours, reveals some aspects of his personality in this interview...
José Carmona: «Working with Paco de Lucía gives you enormous status»
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXIX). The dancer, who accompanied Paco at one point in his career, remembers that experience with good humor, and the genius from Algeciras as a good friend...
Carles Benavent: «More than Paco's speed, I was impressed by his emotional control»
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXVIII). In Barcelona, where he was born 70 years ago, bassist Carles Benavent agrees to remember for expoflamenco What was that adventure like with the genius from Algeciras who...
Barullo: «Paco never stopped being the child of the Chiquitos de Algeciras»
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXVII). The Sevillian dancer replaced his cousin Farru in some galas alongside the maestro Paco de Lucía, a brief experience nonetheless filled with intense moments that...
Herminia Borja: «Paco said that the artist who loses his fear of the stage should retire»
THE CHOSEN ONES (XXVI). The veteran flamenco singer had a very special connection with the genius from Algeciras, whom she accompanied along with her daughter, La Tana, and of whom she has a...
