Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros
Cuban jazz trumpeter (1928–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao and Sonora Matancera. Due to his characteristic approach to Afro-Cuban trumpet playing as well as his extensive recording career, several monographs have been written on his music.[1][2]
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Birth name | Alfredo Armenteros |
Born | (1928-04-04)4 April 1928 Santa Clara, Las Villas, Cuba |
Died | 6 January 2016(2016-01-06) (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Son cubano, descarga, big band, Latin jazz, salsa |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet, Flugelhorn |
Labels | Alegre, Fania, Salsoul, Epic |
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