Heredia began his training with his father, a "Gitano Puro" (pure Gypsy). As a little boy, he remembers always having the house full of flamencos such as Carlos Montoya, Vicente Escudero, Mario Escudero, José Greco's dance Company, Carmen Amaya, Sabicas, La Chunga and her Company. They were and are all close friends of José Heredia and his family. Sabicas would help and teach Heredia the secrets of flamenco at his mother's kitchen table.

At 13, he was performing with his sisters, Fátima, Sarita, Zoraida, and Carmen, and his brother, Enrique. As "Los Heredia," they were doing concerts, television shows and supper club performances.His international recognition came when he was 17 and the incomparable flamenco dancer, Carmen Amaya (Spain's greatest dancer of this century), heard him play.She immediately took him to be her lead guitarist and he toured many years doing concerts in the major capitals of Europe and the United States with the famous Amaya Ballet.

Heredia is a recipient of the prestigious Governor's Award of Colorado for excellence in performance and education, as well as the Mayor's Award of Denver for excellence in the arts. Heredia has also done command performances for such dignitaries as Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, Armand Hammer, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia, Queen Noor of Jordan, and Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Recently he was invited to be the lead guitarist and guest artist with Stewart Copeland, founder of The Police in his national tour of the U.S. dubbed, "The Rhythmatists." The Colorado Performing Arts Center also invited Heredia to be the musical director for the play, "Romeo and Juliet," set to early colonial California times.

As always, Heredia will be joined by a troupe of top-level flamenco dancers at this show.