Artistic Profile: Jorge Pardo
Artistic Style
Jorge Pardo is an international leader in the fusion between jazz and flamenco, creating a mixed and profoundly innovative musical language. His style is characterized by the masterful use of the transverse flute and the saxophone, instruments with which he has explored new sounds and has taken flamenco and jazz to unexplored territories. Pardo incorporates elements of root jazz, improvisation and the flamenco tradition, achieving a unique synthesis that has influenced several generations of musicians.
Biographical Summary
Born in Madrid on December 1, 1956, Jorge Pardo began his musical studies at the age of 14 at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid. Soon he was attracted to jazz, participating in his first performances with university groups and professional musicians such as Tete Montoliu and Pedro Iturralde. In the 70s he founded the group Dolores together with Pedro Ruy Blas, a reference in Spanish jazz. His entry into the professional world of flamenco came from Diego Carrasco and, above all, from Paco de Lucía, whom he accompanied on world tours and historic recordings. Throughout his career, Pardo has collaborated with figures such as Camarón de la Isla, Chick Corea and Carles Benavent, and has released numerous solo and group albums, establishing himself as one of the Spanish musicians with the greatest international projection.
He has received awards such as the Best European Jazz Musician Award from the French Jazz Academy (2013), the National Award for Current Music (2015) and a Grammy for the album “Antidote” with Chick Corea (2020).
