The Shape of Fire (La forma del fuego)

Co-produced by Flamenco Biënnale and November Music

Daniel García Diego is one of today’s most exciting Spanish jazz pianists. With his trio, he made his debut at the Flamenco Biennial Netherlands in 2021, the online and live edition of the festival. Since then he has been conquering jazz stages worldwide. ‘Jazz and flamenco are brothers’, he says. And he proves it on the acclaimed albums Travesuras and Vía de la Plata. In its expressive style, rhythmic intensity goes hand in hand with melodic richness and harmonic finesse. With the project The Shape of Fire he pursues new musical paths. At the request of November Music and the Flamenco Biennial, he is putting together a sextet of top musicians with various musical backgrounds, from the Netherlands to Iran, Austria to Armenia – and Spain of course.

“The Shape of Fire (La forma del fuego) refers to the soul, the energy or fire that glows at the core of all music aiming to convey human emotions and life experiences,” says Daniel García Diego. “Music possesses the power to connect with the inner self and transform it into art. Whether it originates from flamenco, jazz, contemporary music, or Armenian folk songs, music arises from a necessity to express the unfathomable.”