Eddie Cano
Edward "Eddie" Cano Jr. (born June 6, 1927 in Los Angeles , † January 30, 1988 there ) was an American pianist, composer , arranger and band leader of Latin jazz .
Live and act
Cano had Mexican roots and started playing the piano when he was five. He first worked as a musician in night clubs, in 1945 he did his military service in the US Army, where he played in various bands. In 1946 he attended a course at the Music Conservatory in Los Angeles. After his discharge from the army, he worked in the bands of Miguelito Valdes (1947-49), with whom he made his first recordings in New York, and with Tito Puente , Machito , José Curbelo and Noro Morales . After returning to Los Angeles, he worked with Les Baxter ( Le Sacre du Sauvage 1952), Cal Tjader ( Ritmo Caliente 1955) and Demasiado Caliente. From the mid-1950s he presented a number of Latin albums with his own formations on labels such as RCA Victor , Reprise Records and GNP Records . His first album Cole Porter And Me was produced by Shorty Rogers . In his band u. a. Carlos Vidal , Bill Richmond , Tommy Tedesco and Larry Bunker . In his later years he performed with Poncho Sánchez and was first chairman of the Hispanic Musicians Association in 1986/87 .
Discographic notes
- Deep in a Drum (RCA Victor, 1958)
- Cano Plays Mancini (recapitulation, 1961)
- Brought Back Live from PJ's (Dunhill, 1967)
- 30 Latin American Favorites (Pickwick)
- Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track (1977)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Eddie Cano at Discogs (English)
- ^ A b Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cano, Eddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cano, Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader of Latin jazz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 1988 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |