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Vicente Amigo at The Rio Theatre
Courtesy of Bennett Jackson | Posted on February 14, 2016
Where
The Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
(831) 423-8209
When
Tue, March 8, 2016
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Vicente Amigo
guitar, acousticAbout
Highly respected by maestro Paco de Lucía, the next great flamenco star, Spanish guitarist Vicente Amigo has more than lived up to his promise. Following in de Lucía’s footsteps, he’s forged musical ties with artists around the world, from Sting to Brazilian masters Milton Nascimento and Eliane Elias to jazz guitar innovators including John McLaughlin and Al DiMeola. Born outside of Seville and raised in Córdoba, Amigo began working professionally as a teen, accompanying noted flamenco singer El Pele and guitarist Manolo Sánlucar, with whom he toured for six years. By the time Amigo made his Bay Area debut in 2002, the guitarist’s career was in rapid ascent...