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Carles Benavent

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Spanish musician

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Spain
Active from
1954-03-01
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Birth: Barcelona, 1954 On several occasions flamenco has felt attracted by jazz, and vice-versa. Paco de Lucía was one of the first to introduce 'jazz' instruments into his flamenco compositions. This is how Carles Benavent became initiated in flamenco, and he did so to such an extent, that at present we could almost say that he is more of a flamenco musician that a jazz musician. Paco de Lucía instructed him in his art form, but Benavent has contributed his own strokes of genius <a href="http

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Instance of
human
Given name
Carles
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Barcelona
Occupation
guitarist
Languages spoken
Spanish
Genre
jazz
Instrument
bass
Image
Benavent Carles.jpg
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date of birth
1954-03-01
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Carles Benavent
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