Pedro Javier Gonz%C3%A1lez

Pedro Javier Gonzlez Garca is a Spanish flamenco, jazz, and classical guitarist, composer and music producer. During his career he has recordedalbums of music as of 2012, some with their own compositions. He has produced and collaborated with artists such as El ltimo de la Fila, Joan Manuel Serrat, Alejandro Sanz, Manolo Garca and Mara del Mar Bonet, Victoria de los ngeles, Angelo Branduardi, etc. He has also performed at numerous notable festivals with other worldclass guitarists such as BB King, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Paco de Luca, John Williams Tommy Emmanuel and Tomatito. He is noted for his moderation and temperance when playing and his ability to perform popular standards in a flamenco jazz style, such as he did in his Guitarra album series.

Gonzlez was born in Barcelona in 1962. In the 1980s he studied with A. F. Serra and Juan Trilla and won the Premio al Toque por Buleras and first prize in the Certamen de Guitarra flamenca flamenco competition. His first steps as a professional guitarist were supporting Toti Soler, Feliu Gasull and Victoria de los ngeles. He then played with classical guitarists Yoshimi Otani, Alex Garrob and Xavier Coll in a musical group.

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