Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros | |
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 Armenteros performing at Star 64 in New York City | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alfredo Armenteros |
| Born | 4 April 1928 Santa Clara, Las Villas, Cuba |
| Died | 6 January 2016 (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Son cubano, descarga, big band, Latin jazz, salsa |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, Flugelhorn |
| Labels | Alegre, Fania, Salsoul, Epic |
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao and Sonora Matancera. Due to his characteristic approach to Afro-Cuban trumpet playing as well as his extensive recording career, several monographs have been written on his music.[1][2]
- ^ Gerard, Charley (2001). Music from Cuba: Mongo Santamaria, Chocolate Armenteros, and Cuban Musicians in the United States. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. ISBN 9780275966829.
- ^ Davies, Rick (2003). Trompeta: Chappottín, Chocolate, and the Afro-Cuban Trumpet Style. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.