Latin Jazz Bands

[zaragenca]

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We are going to set up Latin/Jazz Bands, one in 1935,another one in 1945,and another one in 1955,..The Rule...the musicians have to be verse in jazz and latin music and with possibility of playing in the respective date,regardless if they didn't play with each other...The line up, drums,bass,percussion,piano,Trumpet,Sax and optional,(flute,Trombone,violin,etc)...Dr. Zaragemca
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[pavloconga]

Hey Dr Z nice idea!
Would be interesting to hear the various tumbao styles through that time in the music. Best of luck with the project!
Pavlo

[zaragenca]

Welcome,I thought that other people would like to participate,but if not, I would continue with the project.Dr. Zaragemca

[JohnnyConga]

Hi Zara...what i want to know is being that "Latin Jazz" "WAS NOT" a term in 1935, what Latin Jazz was around at that time and who played it?.....and dont tell me Xavier Cugat either....."JC" Johnny Conga....

[zaragenca]

Welcome brother JC,..in the rules,it doesn't have to be a latin/jazz per se,only the musicians which were verse in both terms to be in a latin/jazz band and which could be able to play in the corresponding dates.,(believe or not there are a lot of them even in 1935).Dr. Zaragemca

[hueroconguero]

Dr. Z, I presume you are doing it in Houston. Where are you planning on playing? the Red Cat? Are you re-creating Puente, Prado, Machito, etc or are you just playing in that style? As one of your former students, I would love to be a part of that ensemble (although I'm in Dallas now).
I 'm friends with a guy named Harry Shepherd (older fella) that plays awesome miramba/vibes. you should contact him. He used to play Jazz/big band at Birra Porettis (on W. Grey). Send me an email, we'll hook up soon.

huero

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Welcome Steve,(huerocongero),this project is related to form imaginary bands with musicians with were living at that time,(if there is any real project you know that you are in my options all the time).Dr. Zaragemca

[zaragenca]

Well we keep the project.. The individuals which could have been in a latin/jazz band in 1935,(even when this term weren't used at that time were)....Drums,(Alberto Jimenez Rebollar-Julio Brito-Sergio Barreto).....Piano,(Eduardo Castellanos-Celido Curbelo-Rod Rodriguez-Paquito Isla-Marino Barreto)....Bass,(Julio Andino-Kike Hernandez)....Guitar,(Hugo Siam-Emilio Barrato-Isidro Perez)...Flute,(Alberto Socarras-Filiberto Rico-Alfredo Brito)...Clarinet,Sax,Trombone,(Mario Bauza-Amado Valdez-Armando Romeu-Juan Tizol)....Trumpet,(Manuel Perez-Rene Oliva-Mario Bauza-Augusto Coen-Dizzy Guillespie)....Percussionist,(Florentino Frontela-'Chiquito' Socarras-Chino Pozo)...This are not all the candidates just a few of them.Dr. Zaragemca
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[ralph]

so really you would be playing how these players would play as one, with a sound going back to 1935?

it would definitely be more jazz than latin at that era, if not exclusively straight ahead jazz



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[ABAKUA]

Am I understanding this right????

You are talking about forming imaginary pretend bands using musicians who were around in the 3 time periods which you listed?

I dont see the point? ???

[zaragenca]

This have been the subject in other forums where people have set up imaginary/bands with musicians they like.Dr. Zaragemca

[ralph]

okay kinda like, if you were to name an allstar band with players from 1935 who would play what? okay

so maybe for like 1955 i would have a latin jazz band like this:

Bass: Julio Andino Conga: Tata Guines Bongo: Jose Mangual Sr Timbal: Ubaldo Nieto, actually i would just pick THE MACHITO ORCHESTRA...is this what your talking about Zara...

[zaragenca]

That is right Ralp,,a pretty good pick as matter of facts.Dr. Zaragemca

[Omelenko]

My 1940's (40 /49) AfroCuban jazz imaginary band would be as follows:

Piano- Pedro Justiz (Peruchin),Bass- Israel Lopez (Cachao), Bongo'- Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria, Tumba- Luciano Pozo Gonzalez (Chano), Timbales- "El Chori", Trumpets- Alejandro "El Negro" Vivar, Felix Chapottin, Sax- Mario Bauza,Jose "Chombo" Silva.

This would have been a "dream team". Saludos, Dario

[Omelenko]

Oh, I forgot to include on my 1940's AfroCuban AllStars:
Trombone- Generoso "El Tojo" Jimenez, Flute - Jose Antonio Fajardo. Feliz Año, Dario