Saxophonist, singer, arranger and composer Antonio Lizana was born in San Fernando, (Cádiz, Spain) in 1983.
He began sax studies in his native Cádiz and later continued at Musikene in northern Spain.
Antonio Lizana participated in Miguel Blanco’s Afrodisian Orchestra on the Satierismos album (2011). He also collaborated with Arturo O’Farrill’s Big Band.
Lizana specializes in the fusion of jazz and flamenco.
In December 2021, Lizana showcased at Flamenco Eñe, a festival for international performing arts programmers. The showcase featured the Lizana Flamenco Trio, with Lizana accompanied by José Manuel León on flamenco guitar and Adrián Trujillo on percussion.
Discography:
De Viento (Quartet Records, 2012)
Quimeras Del Mar (Sony Music, 2015)
Oriente (Sony Music, 2017)
Una Realidad Diferente (Wea Spain, 2021)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.