Don Soledad Group – Arte y Pasion

Arts Garage, West Palm Beach

Inspired by the guitar of flamenco legend Paco de Lucia, Don Soledad cultivated his sophisticated, soulful sounds in Northern California, beginning with his early guitar studies with the great Spanish flamenco maestros – Mariano de Cordoba and Agustin Rios, the nephew of legendary guitarist Diego del Gastor.

 

Don's studies continued in the Southern region of Spain – Andalucia in the city of Jerez de la Frontera – with guitarist Juan Diego Mateos. Soon thereafter, Don was performing shows in San Francisco and the Sonoma and Napa Valley wineries.

 

As a performer and recording artist, Don has worked with talents in a variety of genres including rock singer Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Jazz bassist Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin and Garage Mahal), and opening for the late jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell. As a composer, Don has recorded two original albums, "Camino de Seda" in 2006 and "Soluna" in 2013. He also recorded a solo Christmas album, "December Lullaby" in 2015.

 

Upon departing the West Coast, Don has been a mainstay in Florida and other US states performing with his band "The Don Soledad Group," who won 1st place in Orlando's FusionFest 2020 for "Best Musician" category.

 

Mexican Flamenco dancer, Yamile Ochoa Saaib started in this art at the age of 8. She studied in different Flamenco Academies in Guadalajara like Maria Antonia, Queti Clavijo, Solea and finally in Las Cabales (Dance Company).

Yamile has participated in flamenco tablaos, as well as shows in theaters and flamenco fairs in Mexico, the United States and Spain. She has been part of the company “Las Cabales y Huellas Flamencas” directed by Hilda Prats, Triana Maciel Prats and Nino de los Reyes. She won second place in the National Meeting of Academias, organized in Aguascalientes.

 

Justin Steger (percussionist), is a Florida native and UCF alumnus. Justin is also the main percussionist for Flamenco del Sol Orlando, as part of many productions since 2015. He also performs in the Central Florida area on vibraphone with his Jazz trio and annually in the field of orchestral percussion with the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra as well as the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park.

 

Don Soledad – Flamenco Guitar

Briana Small – Flamenco Dancer

Justin Steger – Percussion