Alfredo Lagos
Like many guitarists from Jerez, his teachers were José Luis Balao and saithe. His first jobs were accompanying singers Garbanzo and Manolo Simon, among others. He also accompanied the dance in its infancy in Jerez Academy with teacher Angelita Gómez. As a professional he collaborated with Joaquín Grilo dance, Carmen Cortes, Manuela Carrasco and Sara Baras, not just as an accompanianist, but also as a composer. With the help of producer Isidro Muñoz he served as guitarist for Cantaor Jose Merce and Estrella Morente, whose first album 'Mi cante y un poema' features Alfredo as a notable presence. Live he is often seen alongside artists like singer Remedios Amaya, his brother David Lagos, singer Duquende, dancer Javier Baron, singer Capullo de Jerez and singer Montse Cortés, among many others. Forming a trio with dancer Israel Galván and Cantaor Fernando Terremoto in 2005 he created the show 'The Golden Age', presented at the Festival de Jerez 2005 and 2005 Caja Madrid Festival.
Daniel López Vicente, Dani de Morón (Morón de la Frontera)
Daniel López Vicente was born in Seville on September 6, 1981, but has lived in Morón de la Frontera all his life. At the age of 12 he enrolled in the municipal conservatory of music, and although his initial intention was to study piano he eventually opted for the guitar. Morón is a town where flamenco guitar is an integral part of the cultural heritage and he began to feel the urge to play flamenco and the need to find a teacher. He wanted to study with Manolo Morilla, one of the most important local maestros, along with Diego del Gastor, but due to that master’s advanced age, the task was delegated to Alfonso Clavijo. After a short time Daniel began to study informally with Manolo Morilla who soon became enthused with the young guitarist in whom he saw the future of Morón. Soon the time was ripe to broaden his horizons and started to play for singers. The first contacts with nearby flamenco peñas took place at this time, and the great need to learn to accompany dance became clear. Matilde Coral’s dance academy became his second school and dancer Manuel Corrales, El Mimbre, and singer Curro Fernández were the boy’s maestros. He then began to combine playing for dance with composing and concertizing, a path that took him to the most important flamenco guitar contests. Throughout this period he won prizes such as Hospitalet, Calasparra (Murcia), and the Federación de Peñas Flamencas de Sevilla. Likewise, he was finalist in contests such as that of Las Minas de la Unión and the Bienal de Flamenco of 2002. Daniel Méndez entered the circuit of the great flamenco dance companies thanks to Antonio Canales. He also took part in Javier Latorre’s show ‘Rinconete y Cortadillo’ where he interpreted music composed by Juan Carlos Romero. With Daniel Méndez, Morón guitar-playing opens its doors to an era in which technique and harmony occupy as important a position as rudimentary single-note playing and abundant use of thumb in the bass.
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