Paco de Lucía — Leverkusener Jazztage, Leverkusen, 2010

Full concert film of Paco de Lucía recorded at the Forum in Leverkusen during the 31st Leverkusener Jazztage 2010 in Germany. A defining figure of flamenco guitar, Paco de Lucía performs material from his Cositas Buenas era, backed by his touring sextet: Antonio Sánchez on second guitar, Antonio Serrano on harmonica and keyboards, Alain Pérez on bass, Israel Suárez ‘Piraña’ on percussion, singers Duquende and David de Jacoba, and dancer Farru. The live set moves through signature pieces — ‘Zyryab’, ‘Luzia’, ‘Convite’ and ‘Cositas Buenas’ — before closing with ‘Mediterranean Sundance / Río Ancho’, featuring guest guitarist Al Di Meola. This 2010 concert captures the Andalusian master’s characteristic balance between flamenco tradition and openness to jazz and Latin music, driven by a taut rhythm section and exact palmas. For anyone studying his late-career stage playing, this live recording from Leverkusen is a valuable document of Paco de Lucía in a jazz-festival setting, working closely with one of the strongest bands he assembled.