My thanks to Patrice Banchereau. Je vous remercie beaucoupmon ami!
1. Dale Al Yalé 2. Entre La Rumba y El Son 3. Güines Que Le Pasaa Tata 4. Homenaje A Ricardo Abreu 'Papin' 5. Manicero 6. Marinero 7. Oleo De Una Mujer Con Sombrero 8. Para Cantarle A La Habana 9. Pastora Tic Tac 10. Rumbateaté 11. Sambaloya 12. Songoro Cosongo 13. Veinte Años 14. Ya Yo Mate Mayoral
2. Entre La Rumba y El Son
3. Güines Que Le Pasaa Tata 4. Homenaje A Ricardo Abreu 'Papin'
b; Oct.1919, Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
d; Dec. 2001, Jersey City N.J.
Foto: Panart studios, La Habana 1950's
Not his complete discography, just his "best" and most swinging work.
The majority of his LP's recorded in Cuba were made up of sessions from different dates and also from his 78rpm's and 45rpm's which were then released on individual LP records.
José Fajardo was "The Man"!
LiveCMQ Radio broadcast La Habana, Cuba 1958 Fajardo y sus Estrellas "Fefita"('Elio Valdés' violinsolo, 'Tata Güines', tumbadoras)
"Cha cha chá"
Fajardo y Sus Estrellas
Panart-347 10" inch LP
1956 "Fajardo vs Sensacion"
Six songs by Fajardo, taken from 78's and 45rpm's
and four songs by Orq. Sensacion released on an 'Adria' LP.
The Fajardo tracks are from 1953.
1. "Tengo Una Novia"
"Cha cha chá in Havana"
Sessions recorded '54, '55, '56
LP released in 1956
"Una Noche En Montmartre"
1957
Classic Panart cover photo:
Israel "Cachao" Lopéz: bass.
Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez: Güiro.
A very young Rafael "Felo" Bacallao and Sergio Calzado: vocals.
Felix Reyna: violin.
"At The Hilton"
Sessions recorded '54-'58
LP released in 1958
Photo with singers:
Rafael "Felo" Bacallao and Sergio Calzado
"Ritmo De Pollos"
Sessions recorded '55,' 57, '58
LP released in 1959
"Cuban Jam Session Vol. 5"
1957 / 1964
His classic Vol.5 with:
Israel "Cachao" Lopez: bass, Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez: Güiro.
Tata Güines: tumbadoras, Guillermo Baretto: timbales.
The original Panart pressing had a dark blue cover, a later Venezuelan pressing was released with a light blue cover.
With four songs recorded in Havana in 1957 and the other four supposedly recorded in N.Y.C.
in 1964. (Reissued '94 on CD)
"The Best Of Fajardo"
Sessions that were recorded '54-'58,
released as a Panart "best of" LP
"The Great Fajardo"
Previously recorded '55,'56 sessions reissued on Nuvox
Rudy Calzado vocal. ((Conseguirlo)) "Vol.1" "Vol.2" "Danzónes Completos Para Bailar"Volumes I & II José Fajardo's masterful two volumes of instrumental classic Danzónes released in 1960 with "superb arrangements" by Rodrigo Prats. "Fajardo & His All Stars Vol-6"
With his band re-formed after Felix Reyna left with several others to form 'Orq. Estrellas Cubanas'
Swinging sessions that include a great version of "Chao Chao".
3. "Chao Chao"
"Lets Dance With Fajardo Vol.7"Sessions from 1959 and 1960
LP released in 1960
Güiro player "Chihuahua" Martinez sitting on wall. "Saludos From Fajardo"1960((Conseguirlo))
Panart also released the same LP as: "Sayonara-Orq. Tipica Panart"
"Fajardo En El Japon"Sessions from 1960 and 1961
LP released in 1961 Panart also released the same LP as: "Hola Japon-Orq. Tipica Panart" "Mister Charanga"1963
Fajardos first LP as leader of his own band in the U.S. for Columbia.
Originally released on vinyl in 1963, reissued in 1995 on a Sony CD.
With three different vocalists including Roberto Ledesma.
A nice Güiro solo by Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez on "Güiro En Pachanga"
Swinging recording!
12. "Güiro En Pachanga"
"Sabor Guajiro"
1963
Orestes Vilato: timbales, Pupy Legarreta: violin
Great photo of Fajardo wearing a gold watch band
with his initial "F" on it and a gold ring with his initials "JAF"
Interestingly, with electric guitar and vibrafone on a few songs.
Original 1963 vinyl recording for Columbia.
Reissued again on vinyl in 1974 on the Caliente label.
Swinging, with great verions of "El Cuini", "El Paso De Encarnacion"
and a version of "Juaniquita" with electric guitar and vibrafone.
2. "Sabor Guajiro"
12. "Juaniquita"
"Fajardo Llego A Miami"
1964
1. Gloria A Beny Moré (bolero)
2. Cha-cha-cha Del Diablo (Chá)
3. Fajardo y Su Flauta (danzón) not orig. title
4. Eres Asi (Chá)
5. Mira Que Los Tiempos Cambian (bolero-Chá)
6. Sol-Re-Do (Chá)
7. Dos Perlas (bolero)
8. Yo Te Enseñaré Charleston
9. Año 1963
10. Flor De Amor (guajira-Chá)
11. Barco Sin Puerto (Chá)
Not many people know that José Fajardo "does not play on this LP".
The band on this LP is Orq. Estrellas Cubanas directed by Felix Reyna and was recorded in Cuba.
After violinist Felix Reyna left Fajardos band and formed Orq. Estrellas Cubanas, there were bad feelings between Fajardo and Reyna, Fajardo who was living in the U.S. purposly put this LP out with a photo of himself on the cover, as well as changing the name of track #3, to "Fajardo y Su Flauta"... the original title of the song was "Julio El Distinto", named for 'Julio Guerrero' the flute player in Estrellas Cubanas, it is Julio Guerrero who is playing flute on this LP.
Fajardo intentionally took the original recording and put this LP out with with a completely different cover, a photo of himself on the cover sitting in a helicopter with the intention of pissing off Felix Reyna and it did piss him off.
"Tata Güines" sitting on the white platform. This is most likely the band he used to perform a show with at the Cabaret in the 'Hotel Habana Libré' in 1960 or '61
1. Oiganla 2. El Callejón de los rumberos 3. Protesta Carabalí 4. Cajones Bullangueros 5. Barasuguayo 6. La Bendición 7. Cinco línias, cuatro espacios 8. El niño rey 9. Chano Pozo 10. Perdón 11. Lamento Africano 12. Tiembla la tierra 13. Aqui entre las flores
"Cajones Bullangueros"
Tribute to composer 'Calixto Callava'.Features the late master batalero and rumbero: 'Francisco Hernandez Mora' a.k.a. "Pancho Kinto".
Juan Campos Cárdenas a.k.a. "Chan".
Giovanni del Pino.
Pedro Celestino a.k.a. "Fariñas".
The late Jacinto Scull Castillo a.ka. "El Chori".
The late Calixto Callava a.k.a. "Callabas".
The late Marino Justo Marino Garcia a.k.a. "Marino".
Ricardo Campos Lastra a.k.a. "El Chiqui".
Orlando Lage Bouza a.k.a. "Palito". (The original group)
All Cajones, played in the Guarapachangueo style. Never commercially released, this was brought back from a trip to Cuba in 1991. "Cajones Bullangueros" is my favorite recording by them. I'm not really into the "newer generation" of this group after 1999.
"Del Yoruba Al Son" 1994. With a great synth. keyboard at the beginning of #11 and Tata Güines plays with them on #12. On Magic Music from Spain, used to be impossible to find, now easily found all over the net as .99 cent MP3 downloads.
2. Toque Bata (Ochun)
3. Toque Bata (Yemaya)
4. Toque Bata (Changó)
5. Toque Abakuá
6. Yambú
7. Guaguancó (Guarapachangueo)
8. Guaguancó (Guarapachangueo)
9. A Joseito Fernandez - Guaguancó (Guarapachangueo)
10. Rumba Columbia
11. La Soledad - Guaguancó (Guarapachangueo) **with band
12. La China Linda - Guaguancó (Guarapachangueo) **with Tata Güines & band
Cuban LP's and recordings which include particular "styles" and "forms" of (playing & singing) "Cuban" music that unfortunately have become, or are on their way to becoming lost art forms. As well as related materiel which may not be "directly" from Cuba.
Mostly LP's that are either long out of print and-or obscure and music from "my own personal collection".
Occasionally some Brasilian things will be added that are hard to find, even on the other great Brasilian blogs, many that are listed in my Blog links. And maybe some things that have nothing to do with Cuban or Brasilian music.
It takes time to do all this, scanning the covers, resizing and uploading, often changing & correcting the info.
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Professional musician / percussionist.
Living, working and teaching in Manhattan, N.Y.C., U.S.A.
Born and raised in Manhattan, N.Y.C.
Lived in New Orleans from 1972 to 1986.
Produced and hosted the first Cuban music radio program in New Orleans on WWOZ from 1980-1986.
Been back in N.Y.C. 39 years and planning on getting the hell out very soon.
His cousin 'Francisco "Chino" Pozo' standing on the left
Miguelito Valdés with Chano
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