Zyryab
Zyryab is a 1990 album by flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía and his sextet. It features jazz pianist Chick Corea and guitarist Manolo Sanlúcar. The album is named after Ziryab, a 9th-century, Persian [2][3] and poet/musician at the Umayyad court in Córdoba, credited with introducing to Spain the Arabic oud, later to become the Spanish guitar.
Zyryab | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Flamenco | |||
Length | 42:02 | |||
Label | Polygram Ibérica | |||
Producer | Paco de Lucía | |||
Paco de Lucía chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Content
Zyryab follows Paco de Lucía's innovative exploration of the new flamenco, especially through the presence of jazz pianist Chick Corea. The taranta "Tío Sabas" is dedicated to the flamenco composer Sabicas.
Track listing
All pieces written by Paco de Lucía, except where noted.
- "Soniquete (Bulerías)" – 7:35
- "Tío Sabas (Tarantas)" – 5:04
- "Chick" – 3:46
- "Compadres (Bulerías)" (Paco de Lucía & Manolo Sanlúcar) – 5:15
- "Zyryab" – 6:15
- "Canción de Amor" – 4:20
- "Playa del Carmen (Rumba)" – 4:28
- "Almonte (Fandangos de Huelva)" (Paco de Lucía & Chick Corea) – 5:32
Musicians
- Paco de Lucía - flamenco guitar
- Chick Corea - piano
- Potito - vocals
- Manolo Sanlucar - flamenco guitar
- Rubem Dantas - percussion, cajón
- Carles Benavent - mandola, bass
- Jorge Pardo - flute
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r121829
- James T. Monroe , "Hispano-Arabic poetry: a student anthology ", Gorgias Press LLC, Jan 30, 2004 . "Modernism had been brought from the court of Harun ar-Rashid by Ziryab, the Persian singer who became an arbiter..."
- Zayyadine, Fawri (2000). The Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art. AIRP. p. 125. ISBN 9781874044352.
- Gamboa, Manuel José and Nuñez, Faustino. (2003). Paco de Lucía. Madrid:Universal Music Spain.
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