Ruben Diaz

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Ruben Diaz is possessed of flamenco roots that are embedded in his family. Indeed, his father, Luis Chavarria, was a student and a disciple of Andres Segovia. So, quite naturally, it was his farther who first introduced an eight-year-old Ruben to his icon, Paco de Lucia. Rubens youthful enthusiasm and relatively untutored efforts were disciplined soon thereafter when he commenced formal studies with the renowned Argentinean classical guitarist, Manuel Lopez Ramos, from whom Ruben obtained a solid foundation in classical guitar technique. Thereafter, he became deeply involved in flamenco music and culture with the gipsy community of southern Spain which, in turn, led back to what was to become a longstanding and close association with Paco de Lucia who has been both Rubens example and preceptor for nearly two decades.

Paco de Lucia and other great jazz musicians like Chick Corea have shown that flamenco offers great expressive possibilities but its resources are harmonically limited. Following the footsteps of the great musicians above mentioned, this project...

Ruben has performed as a soloist with the National Symphonic Orchestra of Mexico, in the opera La Vida Breve of Manuel de Falla as well as toured around the world notably in Italy, Japan, the United States and, of course, Spain (including the most...

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