Azteca (band)
Azteca | |
---|---|
General information | |
Genre (s) | Latin rock , fusion |
founding | 1970, 2007 |
resolution | 1976 |
Website | http://www.myspace.com/aztecaband |
Founding members | |
Coke Escovedo | |
Pete Escovedo | |
Percussion, vocals |
Victor Pantoja |
Lenny White | |
Paul Jackson | |
George Muribus | |
George DiQuattro | |
Flip Nuñez | |
Bob Ferreira | |
singing |
Wendy Haas |
Tom Harrell | |
singing |
Errol Knowles |
Tenor, soprano and baritone saxophone
|
Mel Martin |
singing |
Rico Reyes |
Neal Schon | |
Other members | |
Jules Rowell on "Azteca" (1972) and the Reunion concert (2007) | |
guitar |
Jim Vincent on "Azteca" (1972) and the Reunion concert (2007) |
Pat O'Hara only on "Pyramid Of The Moon" (1973) | |
guitar |
Bill Courtial on "Pyramid Of The Moon" (1973) and the Reunion concert (2007) |
Drums |
John Brinck only on "Pyramid Of The Moon" (1973) |
bass |
Tom Rutley only on "Pyramid Of The Moon" (1973) |
bass |
Tony Juncale only on "Pyramid Of The Moon" (1973) |
Mike Nock only on "Pyramid Of The Moon" (1973) | |
percussion |
Sheila E. |
Drums |
Michael Shrieve |
Trumpet |
Mark Soskin from 1975 |
Keyboard instruments |
Murray Low only at the Reunion concert (2007) |
Flute, saxophone |
Melecio Magdaluyo only at the Reunion concert (2007) |
Trumpet |
Mario Gonzalez only at the Reunion concert (2007) |
Piccolo, saxophone |
Alex Murzyn only at the reunion concert (2007) |
The Latin Rock -Formation Azteca was formed in 1970 in the Chicanoszene of San Francisco ; Founders were the percussionists Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (1941–1986) and Pete Escovedo (* 1935). The lush ensemble mixed Afro-Cuban rock music in the style of Santana with soul, funk and jazz elements.
After the worldwide success of Santana , the record company CBS hoped for another commercial success. The group toured with Stevie Wonder and played in London with Weather Report and Earth, Wind and Fire . However, Azteca could never step out of the shadow of Santana. There was therefore no economic success. and it was difficult to hold a formation that size. Azteca finally broke up after two albums "Azteca" (1972) and "Pyramid of the Moon" (1973).
The band included numerous musicians who had performed with Carlos Santana before or after . But there were also plenty of links with other bands. So Victor Pantoja came from Tito Puente , Willie Bobo and Gabor Szabo . The brothers Coke and Pete Escovedo, Victor Pantoja, Rico Reyes, Wendy Haas , Mel Martin and Tom Rutley had some short guest appearances at Santana. Neal Schon came from Santana and later founded Journey . The teenage percussionist Sheila E (daughter of Pete Escovedo), Santana drummer Michael Shrieve, Don Grusin and others played some concerts with the band.
Reunion
In 1994 Paris Escovedo (the son of Coke Escovedo) tried to revive the band with the help of Victor Pantoja, Ray Carrion and Pete Perez (who then founded the group Aztlan ). On September 15, 2007, the band held a reunion concert at the Hollywood Key Club in Los Angeles. The recordings were released a year later on the CD From the Ruins (2008) and the DVD La piedra del sol (2008).
At the time of the reunion concert, the band members Coke Escovedo, George Maribus, Flip Nuñez, Rico Reyes and Pat O'Hara had died.
Discography
- Azteca (LP / CD, 1972)
- Pyramid of the Moon (LP, 1973)
- From the Ruins (CD, 2008)
- La piedra del sol (DVD, 2008)
- Sampler
- Chicano power. Latin Rock in the USA 1968–1976 (with extensive booklet) (2 CDs, 1998) with Azteca, Malo, Santana , Sapo, El Chicano and others
literature
- Jim McCarthy, Ron Sansoe (preface by Carlos Santana): Voices of Latin Rock , Hal Leonard Corporation, Milwaukee 2004 (English)
- Hagen Rudolph: Carlos Santana and Band , Heel Verlag, Königswinter 2008
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jim McCarthy, Ron Sansoe Voices of Latin Rock , Hal Leonard Corporation, Milwaukee 2004, ISBN 0-634-08061-X , pp. 148-153
- ^ Hagen Rudolph: Carlos Santana and Band , Heel Verlag, Königswinter 2008, ISBN 3-89880-930-7
Web links
- Azteca at Allmusic (English)
- Website by Pete Escovedo (English)