{"id":33495,"date":"2020-07-17T22:11:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T22:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flamencoguitarsforsale.net\/?p=33495"},"modified":"2020-07-17T22:11:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T22:11:59","slug":"juan-gomez-chicuelo-the-quintessence-of-sevillanas-on-solera-flamenca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flamencoguitarsforsale.net\/en\/juan-gomez-chicuelo-the-quintessence-of-sevillanas-on-solera-flamenca\/","title":{"rendered":"JUAN G\u00d3MEZ “CHICUELO”: The quintessence of sevillanas on Solera Flamenca"},"content":{"rendered":"

The maestro Juan G\u00f3mez , also known as Chicuelo, is recording at Solera Flamenca studios “Cuatro Costaos”, which is a set of some beautiful sevillanas included in his latest album: “U\u00d1A Y CARNE”.<\/p>\n


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[vc_row][vc_column width=’1\/2′]This week we are bringing you the Chicuelo\u00b4s flamenco guitar. This guitarist needs no introduction, with a spotless artistic career behind him as a proof of his talent and devotion for the guitar. His creativity, virtuosity and personality expressed when performing have all led him to his recognition as one of the best flamenco guitarists of flamenco nowadays.<\/p>\n

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For this recording, Chicuelo is accompanied by the palmas and jaleos (clapping and cheering) of Diego Amaya and Juan Mateo, a true genius of rhythm.<\/p>\n

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Chicuelo is one of the most relevant guitarists of flamenco today. He is also one of the most interesting and prolific composers of the latest generations. He has worked with singers like Enrique Morente, Miguel Poveda, Duquende, Mayte Mart\u00edn, Rancapino, La Susi, La Marelu, Chano Lobato, Jos\u00e9 Merc\u00e9, El Cigala, Potito or Carmen Linares. He has also worked with jazz musicians like Marco Mezquida, Chano Dom\u00ednguez, Carles Benavent, Jorge Pardo, Jordi Bonell or Raynald Colom, as well as the pianist Maria Jo\u00e2o Pires and the cellist Yo-Yo-Ma.<\/p>\n

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In year 2000 he released \u201cC\u00f3mplices\u201d (Harmonia Mundi), his first album as a soloist from his own repertoire, with which he performed live all around Spain. This album has been awarded with the Best Soloist Album, according to the magazine Flamenco Hoy.<\/p>\n

In 2007 he released his second album, \u201cDiapasi\u00f3n\u201d (Flamenco Records), also awarded with the Best Soloist Guitar Album, according to the magazine Flamenco Hoy. He went on tour several times, both national and internationally.<\/p>\n

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In this recording, he delights all of us with “CUATRO COSTAOS”, some beautiful sevillanas coming from his latest album, “U\u00d1A Y CARNE”, a compilation of buler\u00edas, tangos, guajiras, rumbas, sevillanas, tanguillos and ronde\u00f1as, confirming him as one of the most prestigious flamenco guitarists, and as a more than remarkable composer.<\/p>\n

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In this project, Chicuelo has composed most of the tunes, although he has counted on the collaboration of several musicians of flamenco and jazz world: Carlos Sarduy, the bass player Carles Benavent and the violoncello player Mart\u00edn Mel\u00e9ndez. The album \u201cU\u00f1a y carne\u201c is coming after a long time working along with other artists, being the latest ones the pianist Marco Mezquida (Conexi\u00f3n, 2017) and the singer Marinah (Sinton\u00edas, 2016).<\/p>\n

He has more than 10 years of experience as a musician and guitarist, which allows him to provide the new album with new shapes of rhythm and harmony, as well as new voices and instruments. <\/p>\n

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For this recording, Chicuelo played a guitar made by the luthier Jer\u00f3nimo P\u00e9rez, 2019<\/a><\/span>, a guitar with an extremely personal and flamenco sound, just like our protagonist.<\/p>\n