Chano Domínguez
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Chano Domínguez is a Latin jazz
, post bop and flamenco
jazz pianist. He began in the progressive rock
group CAI
before moving on to jazz. His initial interest in jazz came from jazz fusion
groups like Mahavishnu Orchestra or Weather Report
, but later he became interested in Bill Evans
and Thelonious Monk
.
Latin jazz
Latin jazz is the general term given to jazz with Latin American rhythms.The three main categories of Latin Jazz are Brazilian, Cuban and Puerto Rican:# Brazilian Latin Jazz includes bossa nova...
, post bop and flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
jazz pianist. He began in the progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
group CAI
Cai
Cai can refer to:*Cai , a common Chinese surname*Cai , a state in ancient China*Caí River, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil*Cái River, Vietnam* Sir Kay, a character in Arthurian legend, spelt Cai in Welsh...
before moving on to jazz. His initial interest in jazz came from jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
groups like Mahavishnu Orchestra or Weather Report
Weather Report
Weather Report was an American jazz-rock band of the 1970s and early 1980s. The band was co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the American saxophonist Wayne Shorter...
, but later he became interested in Bill Evans
Bill Evans
William John Evans, known as Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists including: Chick Corea, Herbie...
and Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...
.
Discography
- En directo
- 10 de Paco versions of Paco de LucíaPaco de LucíaPaco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez , is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the flamenco genre...
'songs, with Jorge Pardo and Tino di Geraldo, 1994. - Hecho a mano (with TomatitoTomatitoJosé Fernández Torres, known as Tomatito , is a Spanish Romani flamenco guitarist. He grew up in a musical family, including two uncles: Niño Miguel, a flamenco guitarist, and Antonio, a professional guitarist....
), 1996 - Chano
- Tú no sospechas, 2000
- Imán (with Enrique MorenteEnrique MorenteEnrique Morente Cotelo, known as Enrique Morente, was a flamenco singer and a controversial figure within the world of contemporary flamenco...
), 2000 - Mira como viene, 2003
- Oye como viene, 2003
- 1993-2003, 2004
- Con alma (with George MrazGeorge MrazGeorge Mraz is a jazz bassist and alto saxophonist. He was a member of Oscar Peterson's group, and has worked with Stan Getz, Tommy Flanagan, Chet Baker and many other important jazz musicians...
and Jeff Ballard), 2005 - Cuentos del mundo, 2005
- Flamenco Jazz, 2005
- Acoplados (with MartirioMartirioMaribel Quiñones or María Isabel Quiñones Gutiérrez in full, known under her stage name as Martirio is a Spanish singer born in 1958 in Huelva, Spain....
), 2006. - New Flamenco Sound, 2006.
- Acércate más, 2006
- Quartier Latin (with Paquito D'RiveraPaquito D'RiveraPaquito D'Rivera is a Cuban alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist. The winner of multiple Grammys and other awards, D'Rivera has lived in the United States since the early 1980s. He has worked in a variety of contexts, but is perhaps best known for playing Latin...
), 2009