Pierre Jarriges

An experimental chemistry of harmony and rhythm that expresses a composite identity, marked by the living culture of flamenco and its musical language, but also by various influences, from Baroque music to the music of today.

Jose-Luis Balao was a master flamenco guitarist and prolific composer from Jerez de la Frontera who was born in 1938 and died in 2023.

As a former student of Balao's and a passionate fan of his work, I continue to play many of his compositions. I am also actively involved in transcribing the hundreds of manuscripts he left behind. In this way, I hope to help spread the word about the poetic and colourful world of this great artist, who oscillates between his Andalusian roots and an unbridled sense of guitaristic exploration.