Chano Domínguez

Spanish pianist Chano Dominguez has achieved an unusual integration between the rhythms and languages of modern jazz and the entire lineage of flamenco. While many musicians have attempted this fusion -- with varying degrees of success -- Dominguez has created a unique idiosyncratic style from them. His 20th century recordings Más Allá de Nuestras Mentes Diminutas (1978), Noche Abierta (1979), and Canción de Primavera (1980), not only established his reputation at home as a pianist and composer, they put his name on the map in Europe and Asia as a true musical innovator. Since...