Rafael Cortijo y Su Combo - Tambores En La Noche
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2015-06-21
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In the Dictionary of Afro-Caribbean music, the name of Rafael Cortijo is synonymous with legend. One of its most revered figures and summits. Leader of one of the most admired rhythmic organizations during the second half of the 20th century: Cortijo y Su Combo. Caribbean drum teacher. Who inspired two generations of practitioners of the rumba and puertorriqueñísimos bomba and plena rhythms. This unique character, very humble origin, the son of Juan Cortijo Clemente and Juan Verdejo, who also procreated Francisco, Cecilia, Rosa and Gilberto. It had 11 when the trumpeter Paulino Flores introduced him to the fascinating world of Caribbean music teaching basics in implementing the bongo. Hereafter, without a teacher, he learned to play the timbales, congas - or congas - and a few chords on the guitar.
At 14 he began his musical career by joining, a bongo, the Joint Soustache Sisters (1943-1944). Later (1944-1947) he was on the set Monterrey, of Monchito Muley and Juan Palm "Mentoquín". During the period 1947-1953 he worked alternately with the orchestras of Frank Wood Armando Castro, Augusto Coen and Miguelito Miranda, as well as the Sonora Boricua Daniel Santos and accompanying sets of Bobby Capó, Myrta Silva, Ruth Fernandez and Miguelito Valdes, culminating with that stage directed by pianist Mario Roman in La Riviera Night Club in Old San Juan.
In 1954 he founded what would become legendary orchestral ensemble Cortijo y Su Combo, forming a dumbbell with singer Ismael Rivera, over seven years, caused a sensation throughout the Caribbean Basin and United States Hispanic spaces. So bright was the trajectory of this group who naturally deserves a separate chapter.
After starring alongside "The Mayor Sonero" this important chapter in the history of Afro-Caribbean music, Rafael Cortijo continued his artistic activity against a new group. At various stages, almost always requirements - or accessing simple suggestions - from record producers, identified his band with different names. During his tenure with Tico Records, for example, was promoted as Cortijo y Su Bonche, but by making two encounters with the great "Maelo" on the albums "Welcome / Welcome!" (SLP-1140) in 1966 and "With all irons "(LP-1158) in 1967, resumed that made him famous: Cortijo y Su Combo. Sanjurjo Lysedia vocalists Roberto Angleró, Luis "Che" Delgado and Meléndez Vitín included on the payroll during aque five years. "Sorongo" (SLP-1170 - recorded in 1967); "That na ma / Put It There" (SLP-1196) - with excellent sonero Panamanian and Puerto Rican Camilo Azuquita Nacho Sanabria and Marvin Santiago (1969) - and "Pa" hamlets "(1970), never lose force in salseros preference matte.
Immediately afterwards, and he incorporated to the catalog of Ansonia Records, whose catalog he paid two productions identifying with its original name: "Night time" (SALP-1476) in 1970 and "Cortijo y Su Combo, Vol. 2" (SALP-1481 ) in 1971. However, in the meantime stellar credit shared with the equally renowned percussionist Francisco "Kako" Bastar on another album would achieve classic status "street rhythms and chants" (SALP-1477), recorded in the studio Bellone in Manhattan, May 7, 1970. His Excellency Chivirico Dávila was responsible vocalizations.
By linking to seal West Side Latino, Arturo Saiz, he began to sell like Rafael Cortijo y Su Orquesta. To this period belongs the album "Cortijo with The Seven Powers" (LP-2035), published in 1974, which highlights the talented sonero Junior Cordova. Precisely that year dates his album-debut under the umbrella of the newly created label Coco Records, Harvey Averne: "Together Again" (CLP-113), which marked his third encounter with Ismael Rivera and recorded "in live "during the concert that brought together the group that became famous - would be incorrect to call them" the original "- at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, June 25. Such album was released in August. Hereinafter briefly promoted the band Cortijo and The Time Machine. Were his following productions: "Time Machine" (1974); "Campions" (1975) and "Iron Horse" (1977), whose musical director went to Charlie Palmieri. By then Fe Cortijo shone as their lead singer.
His last two recordings were made in Puerto Rico, as though he spent prolonged periods in his homeland, until then its center of operations officer was New York. The first is titled "The Dream Master" (Tierrazo, TLP-008), produced by Frank Ferrer in 1980. Fe Cortijo and Ismael Rivera Jr. were the vocalists on this album, in which the group is presented as Rafael Cortijo and His Orchestra. It included the pieces "Elena, Elena" and "Drops of poison", which meant their latest hits. In the second, "dance Cortijo" (Velvet / Golden Stereo 6012), whose direction shared Ray Santos and Louie Garcia was again Cortijo y Su Combo. It was published a few months before his death..
Source Link - https://prpop.org/biografias/rafael-cortijo/
At 14 he began his musical career by joining, a bongo, the Joint Soustache Sisters (1943-1944). Later (1944-1947) he was on the set Monterrey, of Monchito Muley and Juan Palm "Mentoquín". During the period 1947-1953 he worked alternately with the orchestras of Frank Wood Armando Castro, Augusto Coen and Miguelito Miranda, as well as the Sonora Boricua Daniel Santos and accompanying sets of Bobby Capó, Myrta Silva, Ruth Fernandez and Miguelito Valdes, culminating with that stage directed by pianist Mario Roman in La Riviera Night Club in Old San Juan.
In 1954 he founded what would become legendary orchestral ensemble Cortijo y Su Combo, forming a dumbbell with singer Ismael Rivera, over seven years, caused a sensation throughout the Caribbean Basin and United States Hispanic spaces. So bright was the trajectory of this group who naturally deserves a separate chapter.
After starring alongside "The Mayor Sonero" this important chapter in the history of Afro-Caribbean music, Rafael Cortijo continued his artistic activity against a new group. At various stages, almost always requirements - or accessing simple suggestions - from record producers, identified his band with different names. During his tenure with Tico Records, for example, was promoted as Cortijo y Su Bonche, but by making two encounters with the great "Maelo" on the albums "Welcome / Welcome!" (SLP-1140) in 1966 and "With all irons "(LP-1158) in 1967, resumed that made him famous: Cortijo y Su Combo. Sanjurjo Lysedia vocalists Roberto Angleró, Luis "Che" Delgado and Meléndez Vitín included on the payroll during aque five years. "Sorongo" (SLP-1170 - recorded in 1967); "That na ma / Put It There" (SLP-1196) - with excellent sonero Panamanian and Puerto Rican Camilo Azuquita Nacho Sanabria and Marvin Santiago (1969) - and "Pa" hamlets "(1970), never lose force in salseros preference matte.
Immediately afterwards, and he incorporated to the catalog of Ansonia Records, whose catalog he paid two productions identifying with its original name: "Night time" (SALP-1476) in 1970 and "Cortijo y Su Combo, Vol. 2" (SALP-1481 ) in 1971. However, in the meantime stellar credit shared with the equally renowned percussionist Francisco "Kako" Bastar on another album would achieve classic status "street rhythms and chants" (SALP-1477), recorded in the studio Bellone in Manhattan, May 7, 1970. His Excellency Chivirico Dávila was responsible vocalizations.
By linking to seal West Side Latino, Arturo Saiz, he began to sell like Rafael Cortijo y Su Orquesta. To this period belongs the album "Cortijo with The Seven Powers" (LP-2035), published in 1974, which highlights the talented sonero Junior Cordova. Precisely that year dates his album-debut under the umbrella of the newly created label Coco Records, Harvey Averne: "Together Again" (CLP-113), which marked his third encounter with Ismael Rivera and recorded "in live "during the concert that brought together the group that became famous - would be incorrect to call them" the original "- at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, June 25. Such album was released in August. Hereinafter briefly promoted the band Cortijo and The Time Machine. Were his following productions: "Time Machine" (1974); "Campions" (1975) and "Iron Horse" (1977), whose musical director went to Charlie Palmieri. By then Fe Cortijo shone as their lead singer.
His last two recordings were made in Puerto Rico, as though he spent prolonged periods in his homeland, until then its center of operations officer was New York. The first is titled "The Dream Master" (Tierrazo, TLP-008), produced by Frank Ferrer in 1980. Fe Cortijo and Ismael Rivera Jr. were the vocalists on this album, in which the group is presented as Rafael Cortijo and His Orchestra. It included the pieces "Elena, Elena" and "Drops of poison", which meant their latest hits. In the second, "dance Cortijo" (Velvet / Golden Stereo 6012), whose direction shared Ray Santos and Louie Garcia was again Cortijo y Su Combo. It was published a few months before his death..
Source Link - https://prpop.org/biografias/rafael-cortijo/
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