Juanito Pascual Trio
Sunday September 18, 2022 4-6 PM
UPDATE: DUE TO THE FORECAST OF RAIN THIS SHOW WILL BE HELD IN OUR AUDITORIUM
Juanito Pascual Trio performs at OCA! Juanito will be joined by Brad Barrett and Jose Moreno. Enjoy fine flamenco and jazz Fine refreshments for sale. Accessible to patrons with disabilities. Tickets are $25 GA, $20 for OCA members.
Pre-sales have ended. Tickets are available at the door.
Virtuoso guitarist/composer/improviser Juanito Pascual has been called "one of the hottest flamenco guitarists in recent years" by National Public Radio, a major accolade which in this case is just the jumping off point for the Minneapolis native's musical style. His sound is a truly organic blend of a mastery of traditional and contemporary flamenco plus influences ranging from Jimi Hendrix and the Grateful Dead to Miles Davis and J.S. Bach.
The Juanito Pascual Trio features two highly versatile and dynamic musicians, New York based Jose Moreno, one of the most sought after musicians in the national flamenco scene on percussion and vocals, and stunning bassist Brad Barrett (Jason Moran, Ran Blake). By combining their distinct musical backgrounds with a powerful personal chemistry, the Trio has created a fresh, exhilarating and constantly evolving sound, performing to enthralled audiences throughout the U.S. and abroad. The 2014 release “Juanito Pascual New Flamenco Trio” was included in NPR critic Milo Miles’ Best World Music Albums for that year. They are currently preparing to release an EP in 2022 in addition to work on a new full-length album set for release in 2023.
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Born in Minneapolis, MN in 1973, Juanito Pascual is recognized in both Spain and the United States as a unique and creative flamenco and jazz performer. Juanito has performed in many of the internationally best-known fine arts centers, clubs, and festivals including Lincoln Center, the 92nd St. Y, Blue Note Jazz Club, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at Notre Dame University, Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, Panama Jazz Festival, and Madrid's Casa Patas. He has been featured in special events including concerts hosted by Jane Goodall in Panama, on Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion, and as a guest on National Public Radio's "The World" program among other television and radio programs. In 2009, Juanito made his on-screen debut alongside Steve Martin and Andy Garcia in the 2009 film Pink Panther 2. He continued his film score work on a number of projects, including the 2016 Netflix biopic based on the life of Pope Francis, Call Me Francis.
"A truly astonishing musician."
-Daniel Shaw, Check 1,2 Aspen Public Radio KAJX April 2014
"It is music full of punch and a showcase of sheer relentless inventiveness! [...] stunning, to say the least."
-Danny R. Johnson, San Diego County News
"Pascual's modus operandi has been clearly established; it's one that mixes grace and virtuosity in equal parts [...] With New Flamenco Trio, Pascual manages to uphold and extend the traditions of flamenco music, creating something distinctive in the process."
-Bill Bilawsky, All About Jazz
"A flamenco Phenom, a rising star of the Spanish guitar."
-Boston Globe
"[Juanito and his Trio] for me are very special..they have a flamenco soul...and great expertise. Juanito has lived and learned flamenco from scratch in Spain with great flamenco artists."
-Jorge Pardo, Legendary Spanish flamenco musician