Chicuelo (guitarist)

For other uses, see Chicuelo.
Juan Gómez
Birth nameJuan Ignacio Gómez Gorjón
Also known asChicuelo
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain
GenresCatalan flamenco
Occupation(s)Guitarist, composer, director
InstrumentGuitar
Websitewww.chicuelo.com

Juan Ignacio Gómez Gorjón, better known as Juan Gómez "Chicuelo",[1] (born 1968) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist from Barcelona,[2] composer and director. Although he worked with a wide range of artists, Chicuelo is usually accompanied by the singer Miguel Poveda and singer Duquende, with whom he has toured extensively in Europe, Japan and the US and made many recordings with. He has also been musical director of Compagnie de Danse Japonaise Shohi Kojima ("Japanese Dance Company Shohi Kojima") since 1992,[3] and musical director of the Somorrostro Dansa Flamenca with choreographer Javier Latorre since 2003.[4]

  1. ^ Martos, Mariano (12 November 2008). Metodo de bajo flamenco/ Flamenco Bass Method: Bulerias Tangos/ Tanguillos Rumba. Mel Bay Publications. p. 1. ISBN 978-84-934452-4-9. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ^ Calado, Silvia (February 2008). "Chicuelo, flamenco guitarist. Interview". Madrid: Flamenco-World. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Clemente2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Salvador, Susana (March 2010). Aprende a bailar sevillanas (+DVD). Editorial HISPANO EUROPEA. p. 90. ISBN 978-84-255-1932-1. Retrieved 15 December 2012.