José Luis Encinas

José Luis Encinas
Guitarist
Guitarist
Background information
Born1966 (age 59–60)
Palencia, Spain
OriginMadrid, Spain
GenresNew flamenco, instrumental, jazz, world, Spanish guitar
OccupationsMusician, guitarist, composer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1995–present
LabelsVirgin, Narada, Iberautor, EMI Music, Nuba
Websiteencinasguitarra.com

José Luis Encinas (b. 1966 in Palencia, Spain) is a guitarist. His family settled in Salamanca.

Early life

He began playing guitar at age 13.

Career

In 1997 he released Duende, his debut album. It became a gold record in Spain, and was released in the United States by Narada Records. Over 100,000 copies were sold.

Discography

  • Duende (1997)
  • Aurora (1999)
  • Remolino (2000)
  • Guitarra Romántica (2001)
  • Travesura (2003)
  • Guitarras en Shanghai (2004)
  • La Herida Lenta (2006)
  • Guitarras y Lobos (2010); CD and DVD
  • El lenguaje de los árboles (2019)

Compilations

  • Gypsy Soul: New Flamenco (1998) (Narada)
  • Obsession: New Flamenco Romance (1999) (Narada)
  • Global Transmissions (2000) (Narada)
  • Gypsy Fire (2000) (Narada)
  • Tabu: Mondo Flamenco (2001) (Narada)
  • Best of Narada New Flamenco Guitar (2003) (Narada)
  • Barcelona: Music Celebrating the Flavors of the World (2004) (Williams Sonoma)
  • The World of the Spanish Guitar Vol. 1 (2011) (Higher Octave Music)

See also

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