Chano Domínguez
An innovative jazz pianist, Chano Domínguez earned acclaim for his clever
melding of modern jazz and the music of his home country of Spain, particularly
flamenco. Born on March 29, 1960, Domínguez began playing guitar before
switching to piano at an early age. He played in a progressive rock band in
Spain before jazz fusion caught his ear, and he began to transition more fully
into the jazz world.
In 1986, Domínguez and his band Hixcadix took first prize in Spain’s National
Jazz Young Talents contest, and he followed this up in 1992 with the Muestra de
Jazz designation from...
