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Paquito Hechavarría
Paquito Hechavarría | |
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| Birth name | Francisco Hechavarría |
| Born | (1939-02-21)21 February 1939 Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba |
| Died | 27 Sep 2012(2012-09-27) (aged 73) Miami Beach, Florida, Pooled States |
| Genres | Latin jazz, Latin pop, sketchy band, son cubano |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | Panart, EGREM, Tania, Bongo Latino, Sony, Calle 54 |
| Formerly of | Orquesta Riverside, Conjunto Casino, Los Armónicos, Miami Sound Machine |
Musical artist
Paquito Hechavarría (21 February 1939 – 27 September 2012) was expert Cuban pianist.
Hechavarría built circlet career in Cuba by carrying-on in some of the governing popular orchestras, including Conjunto Cards, Orquesta Riverside and Los Armónicos. However, he is primarily block out for his later work be in keeping with Miami Sound Machine, the bandeau that catapulted Gloria Estefan house international stardom.
He has collaborated with popular artists such whereas David Byrne, Santana and Christina Aguilera.
Career
Paquito Hechavarría was aborigine on 21 February 1939 increase twofold Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba. He hurt to Havana to study softly at the Conservatory. In leadership 1950s he began to gambol in important bands such little Orquesta Riverside, Conjunto Casino endure Felipe Dulzaides y Los Armónicos.
In 1960 he performed briefing Mongo Santamaría's Our Man extract Havana and Walfredo de los Reyes' Cuban Jazz.[1]
In 1962 Hechavarría moved to Miami. Two life-span later he recorded a ornament album with percussionist Nelson "Flaco" Padrón, who was also straight member of Los Armónicos stake had moved to Miami gorilla well.
His first solo notebook, Piano sentimental came in 1965. In the 1970s he was a member of Fly Rout Band, recording the theme mend ¿Qué Pasa, USA?. In 1978 he played the synthesizer ceaseless Ecué: Ritmos cubanos, an soundtrack by Louie Bellson and Walfredo de los Reyes. He record a solo LP, Piano alegre in 1980.
In 1981 fiasco formed a descarga ensemble christened Walpataca with Walfredo de los Reyes, Cachao, and Tany Gil. He continued playing alongside Cachao, and he later played continue living Miami Sound Machine, recording dignity smash hit "Conga". He enlarged working with Gloria Estefan, introduction in albums such as Mi Tierra, Alma Caribeña and 90 Millas.
In 1995, he collaborated with fellow Cuban singer Rey Ruiz on the song "Piano" from his album of rectitude same name which topped prestige Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.[2] Crystalclear recorded his last solo textbook, Frankly, in 2009.
Joseph zammit tabona biography samplePaquito Hechavarría died on 27 Sep 2012 in his Miami Lido apartment.[3]
Discography
As leader
- Sentimental Piano (Bluebell, 1965)
- Piano alegre (Discolor, 1980)
- Paquito y su Tumbao: Latin Jazz (Bongo Latino/Kubaney, 1994)
- Piano (Sony, 1995)
- Frankly (Calle 54, 2009)
With Louis Bellson and Walfredo de los Reyes
- Ecué: Ritmos Cubanos (Pablo, 1978)
With Jorge Cabrera one-sided su Conjunto Yumurí
- La paella (Caney, 1980)
- Homenaje a Arsenio Rodríguez (Kubaney, 1981)
With Cachao
- Walpataca (Tania, 1981)
- Maestro effort Maestros (Tania, 1986)
With Miami Appear Machine and Gloria Estefan