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    Guitarist Gerardo Núñez is a pioneer of Flamenco Nuevo, which fuses Flamenco with other genres. He has collaborated with artists across many genres like Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, and rock band Mecano. Núñez also composed several popular Spanish songs. His 1989 album "Flamencos de Nueva York" was praised for his powerful and virtuosic playing that also fused styles remarkably. Later albums like "Jazzpaña II" further blended Flamenco with jazz and were critically and commercially successful, cementing his status as a boundary-pushing artist.

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    Guitarist Gerardo Núñez is a pioneer of Flamenco Nuevo, which fuses Flamenco with other genres. He has collaborated with artists across many genres like Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, and rock band Mecano. Núñez also composed several popular Spanish songs. His 1989 album "Flamencos de Nueva York" was praised for his powerful and virtuosic playing that also fused styles remarkably. Later albums like "Jazzpaña II" further blended Flamenco with jazz and were critically and commercially successful, cementing his status as a boundary-pushing artist.

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    Guitarist Gerardo Núñez is a pioneer of Flamenco Nuevo, which fuses Flamenco with other genres. He has collaborated with artists across many genres like Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias, and rock band Mecano. Núñez also composed several popular Spanish songs. His 1989 album "Flamencos de Nueva York" was praised for his powerful and virtuosic playing that also fused styles remarkably. Later albums like "Jazzpaña II" further blended Flamenco with jazz and were critically and commercially successful, cementing his status as a boundary-pushing artist.

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    Gerardo Núñez

    Guitarist Gerardo Núñez, born in Jerez de la Frontera (Andalucia, Spain), is one


    of the outstanding pioneers of the Flamenco Nuevo. Flamenco Nuevo artists
    stand out due to their fusion of different musical genres and styles. In Núñez’ case
    this led to a remarkable number of collaborations with artists of the most diverse
    genres. Núñez collaborated with tenor star Plácido Domingo, pop-idol Julio Iglesias,
    harp player Andreas Vollenweider or rock band Mecano. Another example for his
    musical openness was his unique quartet with trumpet player Enrico Rava, accordion
    virtuoso Richard Galliano and bassist Eberhard Weber. Nuñez also made a name for
    himself as the composer of several popular Spanish songs.

    Gerardo Núñez had his international breakthrough with the album "Flamencos
    de Nueva York" in 1989. Famous Flamenco-critic Alvarez Caballero commented on
    Núñez playing: „Rarely ever the Flamenco guitar has shone more due to powerful
    prowess.” Guitar Player magazine added: „An outstanding virtuoso – but his musical
    taste and masterly fusion of styles are even more remarkable.”

    His ACT 2000 debut "Jazzpaña II" (ACT 9284-2) brought Gerardo Nuñez another
    great success and introduced contemporary Spanish jazz to a major audience
    throughout Europe. Together with the likes of Spanish pianist Chano Dominguez,
    saxophonist Perico Sambe at, drummer and percussionist Toni Di Geraldo, Franco-
    Spanish bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons and the Gitano singer Esperanza Fernandez,
    Gerardo went to the Sonoland Studio in Madrid. Further invited musicians were
    guitarist Fareed Haque, saxophinist Michael Brecker and arranger Colin Towns.
    "Jazzpaña II" turned out to be a well-received album from both listeners and media
    and reached #1 of the German Jazz Charts.

    With the 2003 ACT album "Le nueva escuela de la guitarra flamenca – The New
    School Of Flamenco Guitar" (ACT 9413-2) Núñez presented a fascinating project
    based on his collaboration with five young Flamenco guitarists.

    The 2004 album "Andando el tiempo" (ACT 9426-2) shows the state of modern
    flamenco guitar today: 11 tracks take one on a journey through the infinite
    distances that lie between flamenco and jazz, a journey for which only Gerardo
    Núñez can act as guide.

    “Travesía” (ACT 9534-2) is Gerardo Núñez most recent record and a further
    proof of his border-crossing musical way of thinking. Pop, funk, jazz and Latin
    freshen Gerardo Núñez’s flamenco, which he combines with extraordinary technique
    and great passion. On this recording, his wife, the famous dancer Carmen Cortéz (for
    whom he has written some songs), and his daughter Isabel, join in with their hands
    and feet by clapping and tapping. Also featured are prestigious jazz musicians
    including saxophonist Perico Sambeat and pianist Albert Sanz, as well as the
    legendary percussionists “Cepillo”, who co-produced the album. Their common
    venture is “la travesía”, the crossing; whereas the Africans sail across the
    Mediterranean Sea to their new home, these musicians are crossing borders in
    music.

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