Latin jazz. Transcribed from recordings by Machito and his Afro-Cubans principally by Jere Laukkanen. Includes essay by Paul Austerlitz: The Afro-Cuban impact on music in the United States : Mario Bauzá and Machito (pages xi-l). Includes performance and critical notes in English. Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-369).
Contents:
The Afro-Cuban jazz suite / composer, Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (recorded December 20, 1948, or December 21, 1950). Que vengan los rumberos / composer, Gilberto Valdés ; arranger, José Pin Madera ; lyricist, Gilberto Valdés, with improvised sections by Machito (recorded 1941) -- Hall of the mambo king / composer, Edvard Grieg ; arranger, José Pin Madera (recorded December 1949) -- Mango mangüé / composer, Gilberto Valdés ; arranger, René Hernández ; lyricist, Gilberto Valdés (recorded December 20, 1948) -- Frenzy / composers, Mario Bauzá and René Hernández ; arranger, Ahmad Khatab Salim (recorded December 17, 19, or 24, 1957) -- Caso perdido / composer, Luis Varona ; arranger, Arturo Chico O'Farrill ; lyricist, unknown (recorded 1961) -- The Afro-Cuban jazz suite / composer, Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (recorded December 20, 1948, or December 21, 1950).
Series:
Recent researches in American music, 0147-0078 ; volume 78 Music of the United States of America ; volume 26
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