Today in Mambo: episode one of two episodes on the importance of the flute in Latino music. Numerous renowned flutists will be featured this hour.
We will start off with a song by Cuban flutist and orchestra leader Antonio Arcaňo and his Maravillas. They perform a so-called “danzon,” one of the ingredients of popular Cuban dance music.
We will also listen to two songs by Cuban flutist Richard Egües (pictured above). Egües has been very important for the development of Cuban music. Interestingly, he played on a wooden flute without keys. Those models haven’t been made for a long time, but Cuban flutists had already developed a virtuoso way of playing with the old version.
Playlist
1 El Jamaiquino
Flutist Antonio Arcaňo y sus Maravillas
2 Recuerdos de Arcaňo
Flutist Johnny Pacheco
3 Guaguanco-Comparsa
Flutist Richard Egües & Cuban Jam Session
4 Que Suene la Flauta
Flutist Richard Egües & Orquesta Aragon
5 El Tren
Flutist Orlando Valle
6 Oyelo Tocar
Flutist Art Webb & Alfredo de la Fé
7 Que Rico Bailo Yo
Flutist Nestor Torres & Alfredo de la Fé
8 Linda Chicana
Flutist Mario Rivera & Latin Ensemble Tito Puente
9 Take Five
Flutist Jesus Cannedo & Roberto Roena
10 Xiomara
Flutist Carlos Avaroff & Irakere
11 Muy Joven Para Mi
Flutist Mauricio Smith & Jimmy Bosch
