Jon Banuelos is a Flamenco guitarist, composer and songwriter and recently moved back to Tucson, AZ. He started his musical studies in Tucson, under Ismael Barajas where he played in the Ismael Barajas Latin Jazz band. Jon then went on to study at the American Institute of Guitar in New York City followed by three years in Jerez de La Frontera, Spain studying and performing Flamenco guitar with master guitarists, dancers and singers. Jon relocated to Pittsburgh, Pa in 2010 and began performing in the Pittsburgh area with ensembles such as Alba Flamenca and the world music ensemble, Alma Mura, who specialize in music from Latin America, Croatia and Portugal. Jon composes original music combining these experiences acquired through the years, including his EP Creosote and Beer released on March 16th 2019. Jon’s second release, in the fall of 2022, is called Play what you feel. An ep full of musical dedications to those he lost that year. Jon is looking forward to producing new music with the inspiration he gets from the Sonoran landscape.