José Luis Encinas

José Luis Encinas (b. 1966 in Palencia, Spain) is a guitarist. His family settled in Salamanca.

Early life He began playing guitar at age 13.

Career In 1997 he released Duende, his debut album. It became a gold record in Spain, and was released in the United States by Narada Records. Over 100,000 copies were sold.

Discography

Duende (1997) Aurora (1999) Remolino (2000) Guitarra Romántica (2001) Travesura (2003) Guitarras en Shanghai (2004) La Herida Lenta (2006) Guitarras y Lobos (2010); CD and DVD El lenguaje de los árboles (2019)

Compilations Gypsy Soul: New Flamenco (1998) (Narada) Obsession: New Flamenco Romance (1999) (Narada) Global Transmissions (2000) (Narada) Gypsy Fire (2000) (Narada) Tabu: Mondo Flamenco (2001) (Narada) Best of Narada New Flamenco Guitar (2003) (Narada) Barcelona: Music Celebrating the Flavors of the World (2004) (Williams Sonoma) The World of the Spanish Guitar Vol. 1 (2011) (Higher Octave Music)