José Carlos Gómez offers a tribute concert to Paco de Lucía in Bilbao

Algeciras-born guitarist José Carlos Gómez presents his eighth studio album, 'Las huellas de Dios', in Bilbao, in which he puts music to eight moments in the life of Paco de Lucía.

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The guitarist and composer Jose Carlos Gomez (Algeciras, Cádiz, 1972) presents his eighth studio album in Bilbao, The footprints of God, published in 2023, in which he puts music to eight moments in the life of Paco de LucíaIt will be on March 9th at 19,30:XNUMX p.m. at the Campos Eliseos Theater Antzokia.

In this concert, José Carlos Gómez will be accompanied by an important cast of seven great musicians on stage, such as the singer Rafael de Utrera, who toured with Paco de Lucía, Francisco Roca (flute and harmonica), Manuel Peralta (second guitar, palmas and voice), Daniel Bonilla (palmas and choirs), Abel Harana (dance, palmas and choirs), Paco Vega (percussion) and Alejandro Fernandez (percussion). All of them They have played and collaborated with important artists such as Miguel Poveda, Farruquito, Antonio Canales, Cristina Hoyos, etc.

A disciple and very close to Paco de Lucía, the Algeciras native José Carlos Gómez has composed, played and/or shared the stage with great artists such as Alejandro Sanz, Joan Manuel Serrat, Armando Manzanero, Miguel Poveda, Eros Ramazzoti, Sara Baras, Joaquín Grilo, Joaquín Ruiz, Serranito, Niña Pastori, El Pele, Marina Heredia, Pastora Soler, Merche Esmeralda, the National Ballet of Spain, etc. And after taking his music to the great stages of more than half the world, he presents his most special and emotional work. Gómez takes a journey with his own compositions through the fascinating life of Paco de Lucía.

The place of birth, the meeting with Camarón, with jazz musicians or the loss of his parents are some of the most exciting moments of a concert that has already impacted hundreds of people. “New songs that are born from a deep and methodical studio work, in which José Carlos Gómez dives into the entire artistic universe of Paco de Lucía to create his own version of the genius' legacy.”
“In bulerías, rondeñas, alegrías and rumbas, José Carlos Gómez brings out all the musical and artistic essences of Paco de Lucía in his concert, an authentic work of art that only another genius and only the main standard-bearer of the Algeciras guitar school could have given to the public.”