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Diego of Jerez’s is one of the most personal and
revamped guitars sounding in the illustrious land of
rhythmic tapping and El Paula. His toque is moderate
and elegant, intelligent and different”
José Manuel Gamboa, flamencologist
Flamenco guitar concert.
Well-known for his work accompanying big names like
Jorge Pardo, José Mercé, Carmen Linares
and Remedios Amaya, Juan Diego has built up a project
of his own, with a high standard of composition, where
the guitar vibrates with new sounds of flamenco - lucid,
calm and composed. While he prepares his new album in
the U.S. with top quality international jazz artists,
Juan Diego presents ‘Respira’, a Flamenco
concert where the guitar departs on an inner quest far
removed from flashy details and one-upmanship.
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Juan Diego Mateos
Reina, Juan Diego (Jerez, Cádiz, 1969). Guitarrista
Learning toque jerezano
from native maestros such as El Carbonero and José
Luis Balao, Juan Diego delved into the study of flamenco
guitar scarcely at the age of ten. He completed his
training with Manolo Sanlúcar and, in the branch
of harmony, with Luis Balaguer. Enrolled in the Albarizuela
Children's Ballet, he went on his first international
tour. He would thus begin a solid career in dance accompaniment
which he would develop after moving to Madrid around
1989. Juan Diego then joined the Rafael Aguilar Company,
performing ‘Carmen’.
Later on, he worked
with Luisillo in ‘Luna de sangre’, whose
music he wrote; and then joined the Joaquín Cortés
Company, coinciding with the premiere of ‘Cibayí’.
He has also composed dance scores for Antonio el Pipa
-‘Herencia gitana’- and for Antonio Vargas
-‘La casa de Bernarda Alba’-. Moreover,
he has accompanied bailaores such as Joaquín
Grilo, Juana Amaya, Merche Esmeralda and Antonio Canales,
among others. As a studio guitarist, Juan Diego has
recorded with Remedios Amaya, Jorge Pardo, Sorderita,
Pepe de Lucía..., accompanying many of them live.
Heterodox artists such as Tomasito and María
Jiménez call on his toque from time to time.
Juan Diego launches
his first solo album, 'Luminaria', in autumn 2003, with
the collaboration of musicians such as Jorge Pardo,
Carles Benavent, Remedios Amaya and Diego Carrasco.
The record receives the flamenco critics' award in 2004.
The international high-quality audio company Bose has
chosen the Jerez-born guitarist and his music as the
stars of the demo DVD to be used to promote their new
home cinema equipment. In 2007, Juan Diego is putting
the finishing touches on the recording of his second
album in the United States, at the same time as he is
offering solo concerts, as a guitarist accompanying
artists like Carmen Linares and as a collaborator on
numerous recordings.
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Discography
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‘Barcas de plata’,
Encarna Anillo (2007) |
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‘Argentina’,
Argentina (2006)
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‘Vientos flamencos’,
Jorge Pardo (2005)
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‘Sonsonete’,
Remedios Amaya (2002)
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Press
- Interview
with Juan Diego, guitarist (November 2003)
- Juan
Diego in concierto. Festival Flamenco de Nîmes
2006. Review, photos
- Juan
Diego presents his first album in Jerez, endorsed by
José Mercé and Moraíto
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