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Juan El Americano

when opportunity knocks, the smart man answers

About Me

I started with Ismael barajas and his latin jazz band from 1999-2000. Then I went to NYC to study with jose ramos at the american institute of guitar and that same year I was with Camille Erice in harrisburg PA. The following year I went to Jerez De la frontera and studied with "El Carbonero" Jose Luis balao, Parilla de jerez, Juan diego, And Jookoo. I also study jazz at the universidad de cadiz under john sainz. I lived in jerez de la frontera 4 years and I spent my summers in Menorca playing guitar and Hosting Karoke shows with Pepe Guitierrez. I have been back in tucson since 2006 and now I am forming a flamenco jazz fusion group.

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Member Since: 7/22/2007
Band Members: Jon Bañuelos
Influences: Paco de lucia, Ismael Barajas, Jose luis balao, Juan diego, Los zambos, jerez, el fino, oloroso, y palo cortao, La mari, palomo y su loco loquito, tony m, mostly bears, rachael, shin, x, tucson, R ban, sunny ban, d ban and rhonda, toni cuz, hip-hop, punk rock, the delgados, daisuke, the oe sisters, masanori, masayoshi, toshi and eve, the travellers that don't stop, japan, brazil, el german, el guido, rona, el barelas, the duke and his girl, wes montgomery, jaco, hacienda del sol, the sun, healing arts, optomistic possobilities, the ocean, santa barbara, LA.
Sounds Like: Cool rythyms to dance relate and concentrate. ALways sunny and always pure take me out to the shore.
Record Label: papusas records
Type of Label: Indie