Eric Jaeger Adjunct Instructor Performing Arts
- Bio
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Eric Jaeger “El Comanche” is an internationally renowned, and preeminent American flamenco guitarist, composer and producer. He's performed and recorded nationally and internationally for over 25 years. He founded the world rock super-group "Children of the Revolution", and his touring flamenco company "Flamenco de Raiz”, working with some of Spain’s greatest living flamenco artists.
Having lived and studied extensively in Andalucía, Spain, Eric has dedicated his life to preserving and promoting the art of flamenco, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and passing on this unique tradition to guitarists in the US and abroad.
1999-2010 Children of the Revolution - Founder, Composer, Producer, Musical Director and multi-instrumentalist(Flamenco Guitar, Greek Bouzouki, Electric and Steel String Guitar, Vocals)
2008-Current - Eric & Encarnación/Flamenco de Raíz - Composer, Producer, Musical Director for Flamenco Seattle and lead instrumentalist.
Record releases:
1999 Children of the Revolution – self-titled album
2001 Keep Holding On – Live at Meany Hall
2001 Chapter One – Live At Meany Hall
2001 The World on One Stage – DVD produced for PBS, televised nationally
2003 Liberation
2005 Life, Love and Guantanamo Bay
2005 It’s All Greek to Me
2005 Rumba
2004 Putumayo Presents: Greece - “Ragizi Apopse”
2007 Putumayo Presents: Swing Around the World - “Minor Swing”
2010 Flamenco de Raíz with Rafael de Utrera, Live
2015 Rumba al Maestro
2016 Tortura de Amor
2018 Mi Aire featuring Rafael de Utrera
Notable concerts: Meany Hall For PBS Special. Paramount Theater, Benaroya Hall, Summer Nights on the Pier, St Michelle Winery, Bumbershoot Festival, Folklife Festival, multiple weekend runs at Triple Door, multiple weekend runs at Kirkland Performance Center, Sandpoint Festival, World Guitar Festival- Quebec. Concerts and performances with Ziggy Marley, Alice in Chains, Heart, Sir-Mix-a lot, Buddy Guy, Soloman Burke, Stanley Jordan, Pink Martini.
Flamenco collaborations(recording and performance):
Rafael de Utrera: Cante master from Paco de Lucia and Vicente Amigo’s groups. Grammy
award-winning artist with Vicente Amigo in 2017 for Best Flamenco Album
Paquito Gonzalez: Percussion master from Vicente Amigo’s group, Miguel Poveda, Paco de Lucia etc. Grammy award-winning artist with Vicente Amigo in 2017 for Best Flamenco Album.
Sergio Martinez: Percussion master from Paul Simon, Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola, Diego el
Cigala, Jose Merce etc. Nominated for Production Grammy 2013.
Jesús Montoya – Cante Master, double winner of the 2007 Grammy Awards for Best Classical Contemporary Composition and Best Opera Recording.
Manuel Gutierrez – Baile, Percussion, Cante
Jose Cortés – Cante, Guitar
Manuel Lucas “El Negro” – Percussion, Guitar
Javier Heredia – Baile, Cante, “Festero”
Luís de la Tota – Palmas, Percussion, Baile, “Festero”
Teaching Credentials:
Master classes at University of Washington, University of Idaho, Washington State University, Boise State University.
Private Flamenco Instructor 2001-Present
Video Links:
Instrumental Rumba: https://youtu.be/ReCcocOVuk0 (#1 for a couple weeks on Amazon's Flamenco and Rumba download charts)
Alice in Chains tribute for MoPop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIotbsk6Pog
Single featuring Rafael de Utrera: https://youtu.be/RUEsWtFsMEY
Duo Flamenco: https://youtu.be/JEMAN9r-V18
Single with Encarna's vocals: https://youtu.be/bUUlzQXhDso
One of our ensembles at KPC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCvjV0ftD7Q
Children of the Revolution: https://youtu.be/Z4SYFi4Q4G8?si=SSHxiqtJje7-vJOL
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Flamenco Guitar
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MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Flamenco Guitar
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MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Flamenco Guitar
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MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Flamenco Guitar
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MUS-791 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Flamenco Guitar
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MUS-792 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Flamenco Guitar
Spring 2025
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MUS-021 Private Instrument Study: Flamenco Guitar
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MUS-022 Private Instrument Study: Flamenco Guitar
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MUS-121 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Flamenco Guitar
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MUS-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Flamenco Guitar