Paco De Lucia: Gold (2CD)

25 pieces from the career of the legendary flamenco guitarist until 2005. Richard Chapman described the Spanish guitar virtuoso Paco de Lucía as a giant in the world of flamenco in his book "Guitar: Music, History, Players". Indeed, no other musician has revolutionized the role of the guitar in flamenco music as much as Paco. In the nearly 50 years of his solo career, he has opened up legions of new fans to flamenco and Spanish guitar music around the world and influenced several generations of young flamenco guitarists. in 1967 he recorded "La Fabulosa Guitarra de Paco de Lucía," his first album under his own name. With the legendary singer Camarón de la Isla, Paco recorded ten albums in the following years, which made him famous throughout the flamenco world. in 1973, with his fourth solo album "Fuente Y Caudal" and the hit "Entre dos aguas" on it, he succeeded in breaking the conventions of flamenco and entering new musical territory. Although Paco had already accompanied the Spanish saxophonist Pedro Iturralde on his album "Flamenco Jazz" in 1967, he initially pursued the traditional flamenco line on his own records. Through the acquaintance with jazz guitarists John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell and Al Di Meola and Paco's musical horizons continued to expand from the mid-70s. When he recorded the historic guitar trio album "Friday Night In San Francisco" with McLaughlin and Di Meola in 1980, he finally saw himself catapulted into the limelight of the world public Other important collaborations with jazz musicians followed, including one with pianist Chick Corea on the album "Touchstone" in 1982. It was not until 1987 that he returned to his flamenco roots on the album "Siroco." After that, Paco always presented himself as a versatile composer and guitarist on his own albums.