Juan Martín

This show will take place at the new home of Hugh's Room Live, 296 Broadview Avenue.

Show at 8pm, Door at 7pm

Tickets $40 in advance, $45 at the door

Juan Martín learned his art in the land of its origin, Andalucia in southern Spain where he spent his early formative years and where he still retains a home. As a teenager he played in local fiestas, weddings and baptisms, developing his knowledge and skills in the disciplines of the purest traditions of flamenco. At the age of 17, already playing professionally, he performed in the film Donde tu estés filmed in the Málaga region. He also accompanied singers including El Chocolate, Manolo Gafas and Antonio Canillas. At the age of 18 he went to Madrid where he gained wide experience with many leading players, dancers and singers. He was greatly influenced by the example and encouragement of the legendary guitarist Niño Ricardo and Juan also became a regular visitor to the home of his friend Paco de Lucía with whom he studied in his early twenties.

These early years provided the basis for his career as a solo performer and leader of his own dance companies, a challenging vocation which has bought him international acclaim as an innovative concert performer, broadcaster and recording artist.

He was voted into the top flamenco guitarists by the magazine Guitar Player for two years running and was invited to perform at Picasso’s 90th birthday celebrations which later led him to record his ground breaking album Picasso Portraits. He has performed at major festivals worldwide including Montreux Jazz twice, once with Miles Davis, the First World Guitar Congress in the USA, The Adelaide Guitar Festival, Celtic Connections, Ludwigsberg , Atlantic Jazz in Canada and the Hong Kong Festival amongst others. He was also featured in the flamenco festivals in Cádiz province as well as the prestigious Ojen Festival in Málaga.

Reviewers have compared his compositions to those of the great Spanish composers Tarrega and Turina and his compositions often reflect the historic sense of places, people and paintings that characterize the remarkable range and depth of his artistry today including his profound sensitivity to the beauties of sound and rhythmic impetus of which his guitar is capable.

 

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