 It's amazing what Jonny Caliente
has accomplished in the five years since the release of his
first album SOL LUNA TIERRA in 1999. From winning "Best
World Album" to having top-ten charting albums, to top
radio airplay, he has become recognized internationally as
one of best selling guitarist/composers in the nouveau flamenco
genre. Now with the recent release of his fifth CD - MEDITERRANEA
- he has again raised the standard with his flair for melodic,
innovative, and timeless music.
All of Jonny's albums have charted on Billboard. MEDITERRANEA
(Sept. 2004) shot straight to the Top Ten and reached the #6
position and won "Best World Album" in the NAR Lifestyle
Music Awards. ZABUCA (2003), ranked in the Top Ten, and charted
for 34 weeks. The song "Eleni" from this album was
heard around the world as part of Switzerland's Stephane Lambiel's
performance in the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships
held in Germany. Jonny's third release, GUITARRA DEL FUEGO,
was named "Best Contemporary World Album" by the
radio trade publication NAV Magazine in 2002, charting on Billboard
for 36 weeks. Earlier recordings SOL LUNA TIERRA (1999) and
KISS THE EARTH (2000), still remain top sellers years after
their initial release.
 Jonny's live performances are nothing short of phenomenal.
Bursting with tropical sounds, audiences are moved to dance
and clap along to his music. In concert, as on his recordings,
Jonny strives to create a festive mood, leaving plenty of room
for lightning fast guitar improvisations and spicy percussion
solos, which include bongos, congas, timbale and doumbek. Lively
Latin and Mediterranean rhythms combined with Johannes' technical
virtuosity leave audiences breathless.
A hugely talented multi-instrumentalist, Jonny plays guitar,
piano, mandolin, bouzouki, bass, wood flute and various percussion.
On his recordings he is backed up by world-class musicians
from countries as diverse as Cuba, Columbia, Syria, Greece,
Mexico, Russia, India and the Ukraine.
Influenced deeply by the South American and Caribbean cultures
he experienced as a youth while on journeys of artistic and
spiritual awakening, Jonny states: "The integration of
the many cultures I have experienced, from Spain, to the Caribbean
Islands, to Latin America, have moved me to create new rhythms
and sounds. Experiencing these cultures - not just the music
but also the people's everyday triumph over adversity - is
what inspires my music." |
MEDITERRANEA
September 2004
#6 on Billboard's New Age Chart;
Winner "Best World Album" NAR Lifestyle Music Awards;
#7 on NAR'sTop 100 Radio Airplay Chart for Sept.'04
ZABUCA
2003
34 weeks on Billboard's New Age Chart, peak #8;
NAR's Top 100 New Age Radio Airplay for 2003
GUITARRA DEL FUEGO
2001
36 weeks on Billboard's New Age Chart, peak #6;
"Best Contemporary World Album" NAV Magazine;
#8 on Billboard's Top Ten New
Age Indie Sales
KISS THE EARTH
2000
9 weeks on Billboard's New Age Chart, peak #12
SOL LUNA TIERRA
1999
3 weeks on Billboard's New Age Chart, peak #17 |
