The great Spanish flamenco guitarist José Fernández Torres, known as Tomatito, was talking on a recent afternoon about his mentor, Paco de Lucía. "All flamenco guitarists learned from his beautiful ...
From left to right: José Maya, Morenito de Illora, Kiki Cortiñas, Tomatito, José del Tomate, Israel Suárez “Piraña”. Photo by Sari Makki Phillips Flamenco guitaristTomatito and his group performed for ...
Tomatito (real name José Fernández Torres) is famous for being Tomatito. His is not a big name outside his frame of reference, though he’s borrowed plenty from outside flamenco – folk, jazz, funk.
Tomatito has become a highly relevant soloist within the field of Flamenco guitar. His way of approaching both sombre and festive styles brings to the fore his unprecedented sensitivity and unique ...
The event, organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), will feature until May next year impressive names from the world of ethnic, folkloric and contemporary music. The ...
Almost seven years have passed since Michel Camilo and Tomatito came together to record the multi-award-winning album Spain (Verve, 2000). That recording placed these outstanding musicians in the ...