Today in Mambo: the second and last episode on the flute in Cuban music. This episode will feature renowned flutists.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the flute, along with the violin, arrived from Haiti to the eastern part of Cuba. French settlers fled newly independent Haiti, taking everything with them, including their musical instruments. Over time, Cubans managed to adapt these French instruments to their own musical ideas.
In the early 1960s, flutist José Fajardo (pictured above) moved from Cuba to New York City, and sparked a true ‘charanga’ craze there. We will feature him twice in the next hour: first together with the Cuban Jam Session and then with flutist Johnny Pacheco.
Of course, we will feature plenty of other flatino flutists, such as Eddy Zervigon and Pupi Legarreta. Enough reason to stay tuned for this 53rd edition of Mambo.
Playlist
1 La Flauta Magina
Fluitist Richard Egües & Orquesta Aragon
2 La Flauta de José
Fluitist José Fajardo & Cuban Jam Session
3 Siento una Flauta
Fluitisten José Fajardo & Johnny Pacheco
4 Arrepientete
Fluitist Eddy Zervigon & Orquesta Broadway
5 Un Franco Tirador
Fluitist Pupi Legarreta y su Gruppo
6 Ni Rosas Ni Claveles
Fluitist Pupi Legarreta & Orquesta Rudy Calzado
7 Little Sunflower
Fluitist Dave Valentin & Conjunto Libre
8 No Me Toques Ese Punto
Fluitist Lou Perez y su Orquesta
9 Hay Que Cambiar La Rutina
Fluitist en saxofonist Bobby Rodriguez
10 Mambo Maxims
Fluitist Herbie Man & Bobby Matos
11 Sol de mi Vida
Flutist and saxophonist Emerito Benitez & Angel Canales
