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      Featured SlideMeister - October 2013:
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Antonio  Serrano 

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                       This month we're featuring SlideMeister member, Mr. Antonio Serrano 

Antonio was born in  Madrid in 1974. His father started teaching him the harmonica (his main  instrument) by the age of 7, and later he went on to study with the great Larry Adler. Antonio soon developed an amazing technique on the chromatic  harmonica that has allowed him to play in many different contexts, dominating  all styles of music, from classical music to jazz, bues, tango and  flamenco.

Antonio  first received international attention at the age of 13 when he performed in  Paris as a duo with Larry Adler    This concert marked the beginning of a  long-standing relationship between the two harmonica players, one which would  greatly enhance Antonio´s already promising professional career.

Larry Adler  became Antonio´s mentor and they performed together on may occasions. In 1992  when Antonio was just 18 he performed the Malcolm Arnold Harmonica Concerto  which was written specifically for the great master, Larry Adler. (video)

 As  a young adult, having previously focused predominantly on classical music,  Antonio went on to study many other genres of music, spending a number of years  performing with blues, jazz and pop artists until be became known in his home  country as one of the most important improvisers of his generation, recording on  hundreds of records of all styles of music.

 After  becoming known as an instrumentalist of virtuosic abilities, it was inevitable  that one day, he would receive the call from Spain´s most important  instrumentalist of all time, the flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT8-3_fqO4Y&app=desktop

Antonio Serrano

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Antonio  eventually became famous for introducing the harmonica in flamenco music, an  almost impenetrable genre for musicians outside the flamenco culture. He  continues to tour the world with this living legend, whilst also pursuing his  solo career and performing as a guest artist with other musicians. Over the  years, Antonio has played and/or recorded with Larry Adler, Toots  Thielemans , Wynton Marsalis, Jerry Gonzalez, Chano Dominguez, Lou  Bennett, Jorge Pardo, Vicente Amigo, Tomatito, Armando Manzanero, Luis Salinas,  Javier Colina and many many more. During his career, Antonio has played with  the symphonic orchestras of Venezuela (Simón Bolivar), Belgium, Cologne,  Heidelberg, Kiel and Turkish Radio amongst others, playing original Concertos  for harmonica by H. Villalobos, Malcolm Arnold, and arrangements of Enescu,  Gershwin, Piazzolla and many more.

 As a session musician, Antonio Serrano has recorded with most of the major pop and  rock artists in Spain and as well as on the soundtracks to numerous films by the  renowned Spanish film maker Pedro Almodovar.

 Antonio  Serrano has released 7 albums, his most recent is “Harmonious” released in  February 2013.



















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