Javier Limón - International Music Network

JAVIER
LIMON
COMPOSER&PRODUCER
Young producer, composer and performing artist Javier Limón is already a legend of Latin American culture. Javier Limón (Madrid, 1973) graduated from the Madrid Royal Conservatory, where he studied piano and guitar. He is an active composer and producer who began composing for flamenco artists but has since expanded his reach to Latin jazz musicians and Cuban artists. His many composition and production credits include major albums by renowned artists such as Paco de Lucía, Bebo Valdes, El Cigala, Enrique Morente, Wynton Marsalis, and the acclaimed Spanish singer Concha Buika among many others.
Recording from Bogota to Paris and New York to Palestine, the artist incorporates a decidedly international vibe in his take on the traditions of Flamenco. Raised in Spain, Limon traveled to New York City at an early age to train in the arts schools of the US. It was there that he was discovered for his potent and powerful lyricism and composition.
Grammy Award winner and winner of 7 Latin Grammys among many others, Limón is already
lead reference in Spain. Employed by powerhouses of the flamenco world, such as Enrique Morente and Remedios Amaya, to work his magic, Limon’s ability to weave fairytales with his unique twists on the genre garnered him a Latin GRAMMY in 2004 for Producer of the Year. Limon has gone on to win a total of seven Latin GRAMMY’s, one GRAMMY and many more nominations. Javier Limón has combined several professional occupations in the world of art and communication. Although his core activity has been focused on composition, production and art direction on all types of projects, from albums to film scores and tv shows among others, his work as a communicator and teacher is likewise remarkable.
Currently he blends his artistic commitments with solidarity projects and with his work as a teacher and artistic director of the Mediterranean Institute at the prestigious Berklee College of Music.
One of his latest album productions, “Traveller’ by Anoushka Shankar, has just been nominated to the Grammy for the Best World Music Album 2013. COLLABORATING ARTISTS
Paco de Lucía, Bebo Valdés, Remedios Amaya, Montse Cortés, El Potito, Juanito Valderrama, Duquende, Pepe de Lucía, Chucho Valdés, Pepe Habichuela, Diego el Cigala, Jerry González, Enrique Morente, David Broza, Andrés Calamaro, Luz Casal, Antonio Orozco, Buika, Ana Belén, Sole Jimenez, Lolita Flores, Ondina,
La Negra, Niño Josele, José Luis Perales, Antonio Serrano, Ivan “Melón” Lewis, Mariza, Ainhoa Arteta, Hip Hop Roots, Elisabeth Ayoub, Yasmin Levy, Avishai Cohen, Wynton Marsalis, Sandra Carrasco, Joan Manuel Serrat, Joaquín Sabina, José Mercé, Ariadna Castellanos, Aynur Dogan, Husnu Selendiriçi, DaVer Youssef, Magos Herrera, Solea Morente, Estrella Morente, Fernando Trueba, David Trueba, Agsutín Díaz Yanes, Pedro Almodovar, Carlinhos Borwn, Ivette Sangalo, Dominique Miller, Ivan Lins, José Antonio Abreu, Carminho, Juanjo Dominguez, Piraña, Alain Pérez, Joe Lovano, Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Tatagüines, Changuito, Antonio Carmona, Alejandro Sanz, Susana Baca, Rafael Santa Cruz, Teresa Cristina, Carlos do Carmo, Marcus tardello, Ricardo Ribeiro, Tito Paris, Rita, Nynke Laverman, Amanda Martinez, Tomatito, Luis Salinas, Guinga, Chick Corea, Oscar de León, Djavan…
AWARDS
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Latin Grammy for Best Flamenco Álbum “El Corazón De Mi Gente” 2003. Pepe De Lucia
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Amigo Award 2003 For Best Flamenco Album “Lagrimas Negras” Bebo Valdés and Diego El Cigala
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Latin Grammy Producer of the Year 2004 for Albums: “Cositas Buenas” Paco de Lucía, “El Cantante” Andres Calamaro, “El Pequeño Reloj” Enrique Morente, “Lágrimas Negras” Bebo Valdés & Diego El Cigala,” Niño Josele” Niño Josele and “Tributo Flamenco A Don Juan Valderrama” Several Artists. •
Latin Grammy for Best Flamenco Álbum 2004 “Cositas Buenas” Paco De Lucía •
Latin Grammy for Best Traditional Tropical Album“Lágrimas Negras” 2004 Bebo Valdés & Diego El Cigala
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Spanish Music Award For Best Artistic Producer 2004 “Lágrimas Negras” Bebo Valdés & Diego El Cigala
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Spanish Music Award For Best Jazz Álbum 2004 “Lágrimas Negras” Bebo Valdés & Diego El Cigala
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Spanish Music Award For Best Sound/Music Editor/Mixer 2005 “Cositas Buenas” Paco De Lucía •
Spanish Film Award Nomination For Best Original Song 2006 For “Bienvenido A Casa” Directed By David Trueba
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Latin Grammy Nomination For Best Flamenco Album 2006 “Limon”Javier Limón
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Latin Grammy Award For Best Instrumental Album 2006 “Bebo” Bebo Valdés
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Spanish Music Award For Best Artistic Producer 2007 “Mi Niña Lola” Concha Buika
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Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Jazz Latin Album“Jerry González Y Los Piratas Del Flamenco” 2004 Jerry González
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Latin Grammy Nomination For Best Vocal Female Album 2007 “Anatomía” Ana Belén
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Latin Grammy Nomination For Best Autor Album 2007 “Navegando Por Tí” José Luis Perales
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Latin Grammy Nomination For Best Producer 2009 For “La Falsa Moneda” Concha Buika •
Grammy Award For Best Latin Jazz 2009 For “Juntos Para Siempre” Bebo Valdés & Chucho Valdés •
Spanish Music Award Nomination For Best Spanish Song Álbum For “Niña De Fuego” Buika
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Spanish Music Award Nomination For The Best Arranger For The Songs “Agua De Limón” And “Falsa Moneda”
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Spanish Music Award Nomination For The Best Artistic Producer For Albums: “La Felicidad” Sole Giménez, “La Vida” Ainhoa Arteta, “Niña De Fuego” Concha Buika and “Son De Limón” Javier Limón
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Latin Grammy For Best Traditional Tropical Album “El Último Trago” 2010 Concha Buika
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Award Women Together 2011 For His Work To The Disclosure Of Flamenco
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Grammy Nomination For Best World Music Album 2013“ Traveller” Anoushka Shankar
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
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Composer, flamenco guitarist and artistic producer (see below the complete discography, O.S.T. and live performances)
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Director of his own record label Casa Limón
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Founder of LimonAyd, company focus on the development of young artists
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Professor at Flamenco Summer program at Berklee Valencia
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Artistic Director of the Mediterranean Music Institute at Berklee College of Music
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Professor of flamenco composition, songwriting, production and voice at Berklee College of Music
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Coordinator of the Tribute to Paco de Lucía at Agganis Arena Boston
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Member of the jury for the SGAE scholarships at the Berklee College of Music auditions in Madrid
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Member of the Honorary Board of the World Music Institute in New York
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Musical director at the Iberoamerican Theater of Bogota to perform his own composition "Pasión según San Mateo"
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Director, producer and host of the show “Entre dos Aguas” for Spanish National Television TVE
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Musical director and co-­‐host of the show “Capacitados” for Spanish National Television TVE
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Co-­‐host of the show “Los oficios de la cultura” for Spanish National Television TVE
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Musical director of the song contest “Hijos de Babel” for Spanish National Television TVE
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Blogger at elpais.com (el limonero)
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Collaborator once a week at “Asuntos propios” for the spanish national radio RNE
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Collaborator at “La Ventana” for the spanish national radio Cadena Ser
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Musical theatre producer and director of the musical “Enamorados anónimos” at Teatro Rialto Movistar Madrid
COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY
ALBUM
ARTIST
COMPANY
YEAR
ME VOY CONTIGO
REMEDIOS AMAYA
EMI
1997
EN UN RATITO
VARIOS
EMI
1999
ALABANZA
MONTSE CORTES
SONY
1999
CADA DIA
PEPE DE LUCIA
PEP'S RECORDS
2000
ENTRE VARETA Y CANASTA
DIEGO EL CIGALA
18 CHULOS RECORDS
2000
CORREN TIEMPOS DE ALEGRIA
DIEGO EL CIGALA
BMG MUSIC
2001
JERRY GONZALEZ Y LOS PYRATAS DEL FLAMENCO
JERRY GONZALEZ
LOLA RECORDS
2001
EL SORBO
NIÑO JOSELE Y JAVIER LIMON
BMG MUSIC
2001
DIRECTO TEATRO REAL EL CIGALA
DIEGO EL CIGALA
BMG MUSIC
2002
NIÑO JOSELE
NIÑO JOSELE
BMG MUSIC
2002
FRAGUA FUTURA
VARIOS
NUEVOS MEDIOS
2002
EL ULTIMO CANTAOR
EL POTITO
NUEVOS MEDIOS
2003
LAGRIMAS NEGRAS
BEBO VALDES Y CIGALA
BMG / CALLE 54
2003
COSITAS BUENAS
PACO DE LUCIA
UNIVERSAL
2004
EL PEQUEÑO RELOJ
ENRIQUE MORENTE
VIRGIN
2003
TRIBUTO FLAMENCO A JUAN VALDERRAMA
VARIOS
BMG MUSIC
2004
PARKING COMPLETO
DAVID BROZA
2004
LA ROSA BLANCA
MONTSE CORTES
BMG MUSIC
2004
EL CANTANTE
ANDRES CALAMARO
DRO ATLANTIC
2004
SENCILLA ALEGRIA
LUZ CASAL
EMI
2004
TU VEN A MI
LA TANA
V2 MUSIC
2005
PUTCHEROS DO BRASIL
VICTORIA ABRIL
BMG MUSIC
2005
LIMON
JAVIER LIMON
CASA LIMON / BMG MUSIC
2005
LA NEGRA
LA NEGRA
CASA LIMON / BMG MUSIC
2006
MI NIÑA LOLA
BUIKA
CASA LIMON / DRO
2006
TINTA ROJA
CALAMARO
CASA LIMON / DRO
2006
PAZ
NIÑO JOSELE
CALLE 54 / BMG
2006
NAVENGANDO POR TI
JOSE LUIS PERALES
TOM MUSIC/SONYBMG
2006
ANATOMIA
ANA BELEN
SONY
2007
CAMINANDO
LOLITA
WARNER
2007
ARMONITANGO
ANTONIO SERRANO
CASA LIMON/SONY
2007
LA TIERRA DEL AGUA
VARIOS
CASA LIMON / BMG MUSIC
2007
OLALA!
VICTORIA ABRIL
SONY FRANCIA
2007
LA FELICIDAD
SOLE JIMENEZ
WARNER
2008
SON DE LIMON
JAVIER LIMON
CASA LIMON/SONY
2008
NIÑA DE FUEGO
BUIKA
CASA LIMON / DRO
2008
TERRA
MARIZA
WORLD CONNECTION
2008
LOS GUAPOS
LOS GUAPOS
SONY
2008
LA VIDA
AINHOA ARTETA
VALE MUSIC
2008
XANGÔ
CASA LIMON / WARNER
2008
JUNTOS PARA SIEMPRE
HIP HOP ROOTS
BEBO VALDES Y CHUCHO VALDÉS
BMG MUSIC
2008
ENAMORADOS ANONIMOS
VARIOS
UNIVERSAL
2008
OCEANOS Y LUNAS
ELISABETH AYOUB
FOUR QUARTERS ENTERTAIMENT
2009
MIRAME
ELEFTHERIA
UNIVERSAL GRECIA
2009
SENTIR
YASMIN LEVY
ADAMA MUSIC
2009
DESPEGAR
ONDINA MALDONADO
CASA LIMON / VALE MUSIC
2009
EL ULTIMO TRAGO
BUIKA
WARNER MUSIC
2009
BSO BIENVENIDO A CASA
DAVID TRUEBA
WARNER
2009
RENOVATIO
ANTONIO OROZCO
UNIVERSAL
2009
MALABARES
ESTOPA
SONY
2009
SUPERCOP
LA SHICA
WARNER
2010
TRAVESIA
IVAN MELON LEWIS
CATA/CASALIMON/UNIVERSAL
2010
MUJERES DE AGUA
JAVIER LIMON
CASALIMON/UNIVERSAL
2010
VITORIA SUITE
WYNTON MARSALIS
UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPAIN
2010
DON'T GIVE UP
AINHOA ARTETA
UNIVERSAL VALE MUSIC
2010
SANDRA CARRASCO
SANDRA CARRASCO
EMI MUSIC
2011
CLASICAL CONCERT
AINHOA ARTETA
UNIVERSAL VALE MUSIC
2011
TRAVELER
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
2011
GENERACION POSITIVA
VARIOS
UNIVERSAL/MEDICOS SIN FRONTERAS
2012
LA ORQUESTA DEL TITANIC
SERRAT Y SABINA
SONY MUSIC
2012
TRIO
SONER SARIKABADAYI
DMC&PDND MUSIC
2012
MI UNICA LLAVE
JOSE MERCE
EMI MUSIC
2012
ES AHORA
ARIADNA CASTELLANOS
UNIVERSAL/LIMONAYD
2012
YOUNG FLAMENCO
SOUL FLAMENCO
UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPAIN
2012
PACO DE LUCIA EN VIVO
PACO DE LUCIA
UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPAIN
2012
IN PRODUCTION
AYNUR DOGAN
TURKEY
2013
IN PRODUCTION
AMANDA MARTINEZ
CANADÁ
2013
IN PRODUCTION
NYNKE LAVERMAN
HOLLAND
2013
IN PRODUCTION
DAVID BROZA
ISRAEL
2013
IN PRODUCTION
AINHOA ARTETA
SPAIN
2013
IN PRODUCTION
MAGOS HERRERA
USA
2013
IN PRODUCTION
SANDRA CARRASCO
SPAIN
2013
IN PRODUCTION
SOLEA MORENTE
SPAIN
2013
HOMBRES DE FUEGO
JAVIER LIMON
SPAIN
2013
AIRE DE SIGUIRIYA
JAVIER LIMON
SPAIN
2013
TIERRA LIMÓN
JAVIER LIMON
SPAIN
2013
REVIEWS
Javier Limón, an important young, up-­‐and-­‐coming flamenco composer and producer…
Fernando González, “The Washington Post” February / 2003
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Who is the man behind the successfull duet of Bebo Valdés & El Cigala? Javier Limón is. The best sound of the moment comes out of his studio.....
Miguel Mora, “El País”, August / 2003
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The Limón touch. The producer who is involved in every success.
Luis Martínez, “Rolling Stone”, April 2004
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The album has a magic that can’t be explained, says Fernando Trueba who co-­‐produced the album with Javier Limón
Agustín Gorza, “Los Ángeles Times” May / 2004
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Imagination, creativity, all of these elements are to be found in this remarkable recording which credits Limón as one of the best musicians of our time, as if he had not been proving it long enough.
Ángel Álvarez Caballero, El País, July 2005
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Javier Limón (Madrid, 1973) has made several of the most fundamental disks in recent years....
José Manuel Gómez, La Luna de Metrópoli (El Mundo), July 2005
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The producer of “Lágrimas Negras”, Latin Grammy awarded, opens recording company
Julio Bravo, “ABC”, July 2005
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In spite of his academic musical background he is now of the most saught producer in Latinamerica
Mariano de Mazo, “El Clarín”, Buenos Aires, October 2005
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Javier Limón is not only the most looked after producer of the moment. He is also the mind and the heart of Casa Limón, a project called to cross overseas.
Diego Manrique, “El País” Enero / 2006
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Madrid guitarrist Javier Limón drew and enthusiastic response, leading a strong tentet that featured versatile drumme Horacio “El Negro” Hernández, hard –driving bassist Danny Noel and the energetic Spanish singer Buika…
James Hale. Downbeat. December 2.008
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Then came Javier Limón, called to perform in the closure the Madrid Jazz Festival. Beside the top of flamenco -­‐ latin -­‐ jazz, .... As a finishing touch, could not be better. Chema Garcia Martínez. El Pais. Noviembre 2.008
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The guitarist, composer and producer Javier Limón, deployed his small orchestra and Flamenco and cuban mastersto tell their unique vision of Latin jazz. There’s a lot of freshness and originality in the arrangements of the madrilian artist, to whom we not only have to look at him as a performer but as a musician. Pablo Sanz. El Mundo. Julio 2.008
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Javier Limon is currently one of the most sought after musicians in Spain!
José Andrés Rojo. El Pais. Agosto 2.008
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With Jaiver Limon there is always still more...
Lluis Troquel. El periódico de Catalunya. Marzo 2.008
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Javier Limón again shows, in this excellent record, that he is one of the great composers of modern music in our country. Angel Alvarez Caballero. El Pais. Marzo 2.008
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Javier introduced us a splendid job, demonstrating once again that when things are done well and qualified people, success is assured.
Ramón Rodó Sellés. La Vanguardia. Marzo 2.008 ‫ﺻ‬
BOSTON. The musician, composer and producer Javier Limón, seven times winner of the Latin Grammy and a Grammy Award, has been appointed Visiting Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston for 2011-­‐2012. Javier Limón will specialize in teaching Music of the Mediterranean, including all those musical styles emerged and evolved in the Mediterranean countries of the Mediterranean. Valenciaplaza.com Febrero 2011
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Flamenco makes a mark in the U.S. Spanish promising young musicians join Berklee College of Music in a project led by Javier Limon. ABC.es 21 Noviembre 2011
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Javier Limon, professor at Berklee .. The guitarist and producer teache flamenco to students from the prestigious music school in a project that will transform into a record.
Zarmik Moqtaderi. El Mundo. Noviembre 2011
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS
FILM
DIRECTOR
CAST
YEAR
BIENVENIDO A CASA
DAVID TRUEBA
PILAR LÓPEZ DE AYALA, ALEJO SAURAS
2006
LA CRISIS CARNIVORA
PEDRO RIVERO
ENRIQUE SAN FRANCISCO, JOSÉ CORONADO
2007
BAJO LAS ESTRELLAS
FELIX BISCARRET
ALBERTO SAN JUAN, EMMA SUAREZ
2007
ESE BESO
KAMALA LOPEZ
LIA CHAPMAN
2008
SOLO QUIERO CAMINAR
AGUSTÍN DÍAZ YANES
DIEGO LUNA, ELENA ANAYA, ARIADNA GIL, VICTORIA ABRIL
2008
MANOLETE
MENNO MEYJES
ADRIEN BRODY,PENELOPE CRUZ
2008
LA PIEL QUE HABITO
PEDRO AMODOVAR
ANTONIO BANDERAS, ELENA ANAYA
2011
TV SHOW
ENTRE2AGUAS
Entre2aguas is a music documentary directed by Javier Limón, one of the most renowned music
producers in Spain, in search of musical connections between two worlds: the Mediterranean cultures
and the American cultures.
Almost forty years ago the course of flamenco music changed by chance. In Peru, Paco de Lucía
discovered the cajon drum and incorporated it to his music and now the cajon drum is considered by
many a flamenco instrument. This event was the starting point for this documentary, which reflects the
ongoing encounter between two cultures: the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Also exploring the
current 'world music' in some of these countries from different points of view.
The human stories, landscapes, gastronomy or any other source of inspiration is valid to get to know
the music, and the people of a country. Participating artists in these documentary series are Avishai
Cohen, Antonio Carmona, Oscar de Leon, Guinga, Alejandro Sanz, Tito Paris or Carminho among
many others.
Credits
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Artistic Direction and Host: Javier Limón
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Direction: Javier Calvo
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Executive Production: Javier Cruz, Ignacio Fernández Vega-Feijoo, Quique Camín
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Musical Production: Salomé Limón
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Producer: Bet Pujol
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Web: Paula Quintana, Agustín Alonso, Alberto Rodríguez, Iván Mejías
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An Ovideo & Casa Limón production for TVE and Movistar
http://www.rtve.es/television/entre-dos-aguas/
LIVE PERFORMANCES
2010-­‐2012
- Musical director of the Flamenco Soul Project in New York, Washington, Baltimore and Boston
- Special guest at Amanda Marinez concert at Koerner Hall at Toronto
- Special guest at Magos Herrera concerts at OMW at New York
- Musical director of the Young Flamenco Project at Berklee Performance Center Boston
- Jazz Festival in Estambul
- Jazz Festival, North Sea
- “Mujeres de Agua” Premier in the National Auditorium of Madrid
2011
- Musical director of the Middle East Festival at the Berklee Performance Center Boston
2008
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Barcelona Jazz Festival
Madrid Jazz Festival
Noches en la Muralla de Pamplona
Valencia Eclectic Festival
Montreux Jazz Festival (Suiza)
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Vitoria Jazz Festival
Badasom Badajoz Festival
Boadilla del Monte Jazz Festival (Madrid)
Sala Luz de Gas de Barcelona
Colegio de Médicos de Madrid
- Midem Cannes
2007
- “Son de Limón” Premiere in the theater Colón a Coruña
- Painting Awards Angel, Cordoba
2006
- Painting Awards Angel, Cordoba
- Playa de Poniente en Gijón
- Plaza de la Quintana en Santiago de Compostela
- Festival Internacional de Ortigueira
- Auditórium Maestro Padilla en Almería
LINKS TO VIDEOS AND PROGRAMS
http://www.rtve.es/television/entre-­‐dos-­‐aguas/
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/capacitados/capacitados-­‐javier-­‐limon/1582833/
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/los-­‐oficios-­‐de-­‐la-­‐cultura/oficios-­‐cultura-­‐productor-­‐
musical-­‐javier-­‐limon/1000981/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWQE1QXfpY8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4lvz_ijnew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0gipGoJapE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGLcD5OO6Kw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9TYtTLtNCw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv4dw-­‐etMCY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cC88j1qr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-­‐QaQRcKbVKI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSQVXznV2Mw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktqv4ft7AIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmoDJMjhhig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o_G_t__5S8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkSmif07nso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i11wpv5LCRM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxalQD-­‐Bga8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzo6pNNwg1w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ODZYc594jI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TInYFqx3Rw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH_Aa2OduII
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PfRSr0F9eM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsuT0nZ6rus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnLPBGtiZg4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhVFMFZAo2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuiTY9uR3U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMK6RBx95Rg
For more information contact:
salome@casalimon.tv
www.casalimon.tv