Miguel de la Bastide
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Miguel de la Bastide is a Trinidad
born Flamenco
composer and virtuoso guitarist who first appeared on the scene in 1996 on the CD compilation Flamenco: Fire and Grace
under the record label Narada Productions
that placed him alongside some of Spain's most prominent guitarists, including Paco de Lucía
, Tomatito
and Rafael Riqueni
to name a few. Since then, he has appeared on numerous other Flamenco
and Nuevo Flamenco compilations. He is the only guitarist from Trinidad and Tobago
that has had success recording in the flamenco genre and is also a recipient of the Chalmers Award
and Toronto Arts Council Award.
in 1962. He is an alumnus of Naparima College
and began playing guitar in his mid-teens. In 1981, he immigrated to Toronto
, Canada at the age of 18.
In Canada, he studied with Allan Torok, David Phillips, Guillermo Rios and Jose Valle Fajardo "Chuscales". In Spain at Amor de Dios - Centro de Flamenco y Danza Española, he studied with Lorenzo Uirseda Barca, Léo Avellaneda Molina, La Tati, Ciro, Cristobal Reyes, Paco Romero, Javier Cruz and Domingo Ortega.
In 1992, he became the music director for Compañia Carmen Romero where he wrote original scores for their various music and dance productions that were performed in Canada, US, France, Spain and Singapore. In 1998, the music of the company's second production Flamenco de Ayer y Hoy was to become Miguel's first solo album El Cambio. A video for El Cambio, directed by Dan Eisen was released through Bravo! in 2000. Also in 2000, under the direction of Philip Stanger of Stanger Productions, he recorded all the flamenco guitar segments in the world-released television series Queen of Swords. In 2003, he had the pleasure of being double billed with Martin Taylor (guitarist) in Singapore
at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
. Later in 2003, his second solo album Siento (Miguel de la Bastide album)
was released and in 2005, four tracks were selected by Somerset Entertainment for a three CD compilation Mistica - The Passion of the Spanish Guitar. Six other tracks from his album El Cambio was also selected and placed on the same compilation album. In 2007, he toured through North America with the International Guitar Night ensemble where he recorded the International Guitar Night II live album with Brian Gore (US), D'Gary
(Madagascar
) and Clive Carroll (UK) under the Pacific Music label. In 2008, he toured through the United Kingdom with the International Guitar Night ensemble with Brian Gore (US), Andy Sheppard (Canada) and Cecilia Zabala (Argentina). In 2008, he recorded and co-arranged the cut Spanish Love Affair from Terrence Howard
's album Shine Through It
(Sony/BMG).
Miguel served on staff at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada between 2003 to 2005 and he had his first published interview on 20th Century Guitar Magazine in the February 2004 issue entitled Fire and Grace - The Gypsy Soul of Flamenco Guitarist Miguel de la Bastide.
Miguel was featured in the Max Montalvo's documentary film "El Payo", that premiered in Toronto on May 28, 2010. The documentary outlines the life of the late David Phillips, one of Miguel's prominent teachers.
On April 23, 2010, he performed his music for the first time with the International Symphony Orchestra as guest artist for their end of season "Danza Finale", with Jerome David Summers as conductor and music director.
On June 21st 2011, Miguel contributed to the soundtrack CD for the documentary film "El Payo". His piece is entitled "Los Sueños Sí Se Hacen Realidad".
Since 1992, Miguel has performed extensively in North America, Europe and Asia.
Currently resides in Toronto where he runs a flamenco guitar school.
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
born Flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
composer and virtuoso guitarist who first appeared on the scene in 1996 on the CD compilation Flamenco: Fire and Grace
Flamenco: Fire and Grace
Flamenco: Fire and Grace is the first flamenco collection from Narada Productions featuring some of flamenco's most prominent performers showcasing both instrumental and vocal...
under the record label Narada Productions
Narada Productions
Narada is a record label formed 1983 as an independent New Age music label and distributed by MCA Records. Now a fully owned subsidiary of EMI, Narada evolved through an expansion of formats to include music from other styles including world music, jazz, Celtic music, new flamenco, acoustic guitar...
that placed him alongside some of Spain's most prominent guitarists, including Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez , is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the flamenco genre...
, Tomatito
Tomatito
José Fernández Torres, known as Tomatito , is a Spanish Romani flamenco guitarist. He grew up in a musical family, including two uncles: Niño Miguel, a flamenco guitarist, and Antonio, a professional guitarist....
and Rafael Riqueni
Rafael Riqueni
Rafael Riqueni is one of Spain's top flamenco guitarists. Accomplished from a very young age, at just fifteen years old he was awarded the Ramón Montoya Prize in the Concurso Nacional in Córdoba....
to name a few. Since then, he has appeared on numerous other Flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
and Nuevo Flamenco compilations. He is the only guitarist from Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
that has had success recording in the flamenco genre and is also a recipient of the Chalmers Award
Chalmers Award
Chalmers Award may refer to:* An early version of the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, presented from 1911 to 1914,* a Canadian series of arts awards funded by the Chalmers family of arts patrons, including the Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Awards, the Jean A. Chalmers National...
and Toronto Arts Council Award.
Biography
Miguel de la Bastide was born in San Fernando, Trinidad and TobagoSan Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
The City of San Fernando with a population of 55,419 according to the 2000 census, is the larger of Trinidad and Tobago's two cities and the second largest municipality after Chaguanas. It occupies 18 km² and is located in the southwestern part of the island of Trinidad...
in 1962. He is an alumnus of Naparima College
Naparima College
Naparima College is a secondary school for teenaged males in Trinidad and Tobago. Located in San Fernando, the school was founded in 1894, but did not receive official recognition until 1900. The was established by Dr. Kenneth J. Grant, a Canadian Presbyterian missionary working among the Indian...
and began playing guitar in his mid-teens. In 1981, he immigrated to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada at the age of 18.
In Canada, he studied with Allan Torok, David Phillips, Guillermo Rios and Jose Valle Fajardo "Chuscales". In Spain at Amor de Dios - Centro de Flamenco y Danza Española, he studied with Lorenzo Uirseda Barca, Léo Avellaneda Molina, La Tati, Ciro, Cristobal Reyes, Paco Romero, Javier Cruz and Domingo Ortega.
In 1992, he became the music director for Compañia Carmen Romero where he wrote original scores for their various music and dance productions that were performed in Canada, US, France, Spain and Singapore. In 1998, the music of the company's second production Flamenco de Ayer y Hoy was to become Miguel's first solo album El Cambio. A video for El Cambio, directed by Dan Eisen was released through Bravo! in 2000. Also in 2000, under the direction of Philip Stanger of Stanger Productions, he recorded all the flamenco guitar segments in the world-released television series Queen of Swords. In 2003, he had the pleasure of being double billed with Martin Taylor (guitarist) in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts for the island nation of Singapore...
. Later in 2003, his second solo album Siento (Miguel de la Bastide album)
Siento (Miguel de la Bastide album)
Siento is the second studio album by Miguel de la Bastide. It was recorded and mastered at La Bastide Productions in Toronto Canada in 2003....
was released and in 2005, four tracks were selected by Somerset Entertainment for a three CD compilation Mistica - The Passion of the Spanish Guitar. Six other tracks from his album El Cambio was also selected and placed on the same compilation album. In 2007, he toured through North America with the International Guitar Night ensemble where he recorded the International Guitar Night II live album with Brian Gore (US), D'Gary
D'Gary
D'Gary is a Madagascan musician of Bara ethnicity. His primary instrument is the acoustic guitar.-Musical style:D'Gary's elaborate playing style is characterised by his use of alternative tunings...
(Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
) and Clive Carroll (UK) under the Pacific Music label. In 2008, he toured through the United Kingdom with the International Guitar Night ensemble with Brian Gore (US), Andy Sheppard (Canada) and Cecilia Zabala (Argentina). In 2008, he recorded and co-arranged the cut Spanish Love Affair from Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Terrence Dashon Howard is an American actor. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television...
's album Shine Through It
Shine Through It
Shine Through It is Terrence Howard's first studio album. It was released in the UK on September 1, 2008. It contains 11 tracks all produced by himself and Miles Mosley. All 11 tracks were written by himself, four of which were co written by Miles Mosley, and a further one co written by Ilsey Juber...
(Sony/BMG).
Miguel served on staff at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada between 2003 to 2005 and he had his first published interview on 20th Century Guitar Magazine in the February 2004 issue entitled Fire and Grace - The Gypsy Soul of Flamenco Guitarist Miguel de la Bastide.
Miguel was featured in the Max Montalvo's documentary film "El Payo", that premiered in Toronto on May 28, 2010. The documentary outlines the life of the late David Phillips, one of Miguel's prominent teachers.
On April 23, 2010, he performed his music for the first time with the International Symphony Orchestra as guest artist for their end of season "Danza Finale", with Jerome David Summers as conductor and music director.
On June 21st 2011, Miguel contributed to the soundtrack CD for the documentary film "El Payo". His piece is entitled "Los Sueños Sí Se Hacen Realidad".
Since 1992, Miguel has performed extensively in North America, Europe and Asia.
Currently resides in Toronto where he runs a flamenco guitar school.
Studio Albums
- El Cambio (Miguel de la Bastide album)El Cambio (Miguel de la Bastide album)El Cambio is the debut studio album by Miguel de la Bastide. It was recorded at La Bastide Productions and mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel in Toronto Canada in 1998...
(1998) - Siento (Miguel de la Bastide album)Siento (Miguel de la Bastide album)Siento is the second studio album by Miguel de la Bastide. It was recorded and mastered at La Bastide Productions in Toronto Canada in 2003....
(2003)
Compilations
- Flamenco: Fire and GraceFlamenco: Fire and GraceFlamenco: Fire and Grace is the first flamenco collection from Narada Productions featuring some of flamenco's most prominent performers showcasing both instrumental and vocal...
(1996 - Narada Productions) - Gypsy Passion (1997 - Narada Productions)
- Narada World: A Global Vision - 15 Years Of World Music (1997 - Narada Productions)
- Gypsy Soul (1998 - Narada Productions)
- Narada Showcase Collection (1998 - Narada Productions)
- Narada Guitar: 15 Years of Collected Works (1998 - Narada Productions)
- Gypsy Fire (2000 - Narada Productions)
- Viva Flamenco!Viva Flamenco!Viva Flamenco! is the second and highly-anticipated sequel to "Flamenco: Fire and Grace" – flamenco collection from Narada Productions. It's liner notes contain brief biographies with pictures of each performer as they appear in sequence....
(2000 - Narada Productions) - Best of Narada New Flamenco Guitar (2003 - Narada Productions)
- Mistica - The Passion of the Spanish Guitar (2005 - Somerset Entertainment)
- International Guitar Night II (2007 - Pacific Music)
- El Payo - From The Film (2011)
Other
- Jesse CookJesse CookJesse Cook is a Toronto-based guitarist, born in Paris to Canadian parents. Like other guitarists of his style of music, he incorporates funky jazz, latin & world music into his playing. Cook is also well known for the energy of his live shows. He has contributed to the Afro Celt Sound System album...
's "Vertigo (Jesse Cook album)Vertigo (Jesse Cook album)Vertigo is the third album by the New Flamenco artist Jesse Cook. Musicians vary by track, including Jesse Cook, Stanley Dural Jr. aka Buckwheat Zydeco, Art Avalos, Ofra Harnoy, Blake Manning, Carmen Romero, Miguel de la Bastide, Djivan Gasparyan, George Koller, Mario Melo, Etric Lyons, and Holly...
" on hidden track, "Wednesday Night at Etric's" (1998 - Narada) - Irshad KhanIrshad KhanIrshad Khan is a surbahar and sitar player based in Canada. He is the second son of Ustad Imrat KhanAs one of the foremost representatives of the Imdadkhani Etawa Gharana, Irshad Khan is internationally recognized as one a leading sitar players and as the leading surbahar exponent of his generation...
's "Awakening" track 4, "For You, My Love" (1999) - Terrence HowardTerrence HowardTerrence Dashon Howard is an American actor. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television...
's "Shine Through ItShine Through ItShine Through It is Terrence Howard's first studio album. It was released in the UK on September 1, 2008. It contains 11 tracks all produced by himself and Miles Mosley. All 11 tracks were written by himself, four of which were co written by Miles Mosley, and a further one co written by Ilsey Juber...
" track 6, "Spanish Love Affair" (2008 - Sony/BMG)
Video
- Made an appearance on Jesse CookJesse CookJesse Cook is a Toronto-based guitarist, born in Paris to Canadian parents. Like other guitarists of his style of music, he incorporates funky jazz, latin & world music into his playing. Cook is also well known for the energy of his live shows. He has contributed to the Afro Celt Sound System album...
's "TempestThe Tempest (album)The Tempest is the tenth studio album by American hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. Released in 2007, the album marks the return of producer Mike E. Clark, who had a falling-out with the duo in 2000...
" music video (1995) - El Cambio music video directed by Dan Eisen (2000)
- Rogers DayTime television, live interview and performed three pieces from El Cambio (2000)
- El Payo directed by Max Montalvo (2010)