The documentary about the Colegio Mayor “El Johnny”, in Madrid, arrives on the TV channel and your ALL FLAMENCO APP. From 1974 to 2014, this was the scene of jazz and flamenco milestones, such as the last recital of Camarón de la Isla before his death.
Here you have the trailer of the documentary “Club de Reyes”, which you can already see in full in ALL FLAMENCO. With him you will know all the cultural activity of the Colegio Mayor San Juan Evangelista in Madrid, nicknamed “el Johnny”. In it the best musical shows were lived for decades. A place of great music for its students, an entrance to the University of flamenco to dignify it.
In this school acted Camarón de la Isla, Chet Baker or Diana Krall, among other great artists. In this school acted Camarón de la Isla, Chet Baker or Diana Krall, among other great artists. He was the manager of a unique programming in history.
He was the manager of a unique programming in history.
The objective of the documentary in its premiere was to expose and raise awareness about the situation of the School, for whose reopening the San Juan Evangelista Foundation fought. Despite its great promotion and the participation of numerous artists in it, the film did not prevent it from closing after a clear abandonment of institutions and companies.
Juan Claudio Cifuentes (Cifu), Estrella Morente, Javier Krahe, Jorge Pardo, Luis Eduardo Aute, Miguel Ríos, Tomatito or the Great Wyoming tell anecdotes and precious stories of that club through exclusive interviews. History of music in Spain and flamenco.