Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band feat. Grupo de Chano Dominguez: Flamenco Jazz - live in Cologne 2011

WDR Big Band Köln
Vince Mendoza, conductor, arrangements
Chano Domínguez, piano
Blas Córdoba, vocals
Israel Suárez, cajon, percussion
Daniel Navarro, dance

recorded live at Philharmonie, Köln, February 5, 2011

1. Martinete
Soloist: Blas Córdoba, voc
2. Mentidero
Soloists: Karolina Strassmayer, as; Ludwig Nuss, tb; Chano Dominguez, p
3. Soleando
Soloists: Daniel Navarro, dance; Karolina Strassmayer, fl; Chano Dominguez, p; Paul Heller, ts
4. Plaza De Mina
Soloists: Blas Córdoba, voc; Chano Dominguez, p
5. Introduction by Chano Dominguez
6. Tango Para Frederico Mompou
Soloists: Grupo de Chano Dominguez
7. Tunante
Soloists: Johan Hörlen, as; Marshall Gilkes, tb; John Marshall, tp; Hans Dekker, dr
8. Parque Genovés
Soloists: Paul Shigihara, gt; Paul Heller, ss; John Marshall, tp
9. Mantreria
Soloists: Grupo de Chano Dominguez
10. Introduction by Vince Mendoza
11. Otoño (Vince Mendoza)
Soloist: Paul Heller, ts
12. Havanera De La Almada
Soloists: John Goldsby, b; Johan Hörlen, as
13. Introduction of the band by Lucas Schmid
14. Rumbetango
Soloists: Daniel Navarro, dance; Chano Dominguez, p; John Marshall, tp; Marshall Gilkes, tb
15. El Aguacero
Soloist: Johan Hörlen, ss
16. Mas Que Swing
Soloists: Chano Dominguez, p; Paul Shigihara, gt; John Marshall, tp; Paul Heller, ts; Israel Suárez, perc; Daniel Navarro, dance

Chano Domínguez is one of the most celebrated jazz musicians "recruited" by flamenco. Although Chano had already learned flamenco –the first instrument he learned to play, by ear, was the guitar- he also ventured into rock with his keyboard. Before he descended fully onto the flamenco scene with his “Chano Domínguez Trío”, he had already worked with renowned artists such as Pepe de Lucía, Potito and Juan Manuel Cañizares. Chano Domínguez has achieved an unusual integration between rhythms and languages of jazz and flamenco. He plays tangos, tanguillos, alegrías, compás de bulerías, fandangos and soleás on his piano with a traditional jazz structure. Nowadays Chano Domínguez is one of the most demanded musicians on the entire Spanish music scene, in any musical genres. He has worked with an extensive range of artists including Enrique Morente, Estrella Morente, Martirio, Marta Valdés, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ana Belén, Jorge Pardo, Carles Benavent, Paco de Lucía, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette and Wynton Marsalis with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Last year Chano Domínguez published an album for the collection “Jazz en España”(Jazz in Spain), for Radio Televisión Española (public Spanish television) and nowadays he is on tour presenting his last work for “Verve”, a brand new repertoire for a new band called “New Flamenco Sound”, which is receiving great remarks.