In today’s episode of Mambo we will focus on the trombone in Cuban and Puerto Rican music.
We will kick off with trombonists Jesús Aguaje and the famous Ibrahim Ferrer, who perform a song from one of the Buena Vista albums together.
Trombones were sometimes present in Latin dance orchestras in the past but were typically kept in the background. Puerto Rican orchestra leader and trombonist Mon Rivera (pictured above) changed that. He transformed the trombone into a solo instrument, which has since gained its own place in Latin music.
You will also hear a Dutch trombonist David Rothschild perform. This musician lived and worked in New York and performed in several Latino orchestras.
Playlist
1 Que Bueno Baila Usted
Trombonist Jesús Aguaje & Ibrahim Ferrer
2 Si Armando Viene
Trombonist Mon Rivera y sus Orquesta
3 Trombon Melancolico
Trombonisten Barry Rogers, José Rodrigues & Cachao
4 Melao Para el Sapo
Trombonisten Barry Rogers, José Rodrigues & Eddie Palmieri
5 The Hustler
Willie Colon y sus Orquesta
6 One for Tito
Trombonisten Turre, Norman Hogue & Latin Jazz Dream Band
7 Goza La Vida
Diverse trombonisten & Manny Oquendo’s Conjunto Libre
8 Mar y Tierra
Trombonist Carlos Alvarez Guerra & Cubanismo
9 Bolero Medley
Trombonist David Rothschild
10 Jimmy’s Bop
Trombonist Jimmy Bosch
11 Sara
Trombonist William Cepeda y sus Afrorican Jazz.
