Juan Pablo Miranda (musician)

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Juan Pablo Miranda (born October 15, 1906 in Havana , † June 20, 1986 in Havana ) was a Cuban flutist and composer.

Miranda began an apprenticeship as a carpenter before taking flute lessons from Miguel Junco in the early 1920s . He made his debut a few years later as a flautist with the Orchestra of the Cabaret Casino de La Lisa and founded his own orchestra in the late 1920s, which he had to give up for financial reasons.

He then played in the orchestras of Ismael Díaz and Orestes López - Abelardo Barroso . In the 1940s he was a member of Everardo Ordaz 's orchestra and La Maravilla del Siglo , of which he became director. In the 1950s he was a flautist in the Orquesta Sensación , with whom he made several records and in 1957 toured Venezuela. At Cabaret Tropicana he performed with his own orchestra called Rivera . After the death of Alfaro Pérez , he took over the direction of his orchestra Siglo XX , which he held until the 1980s.

Miranda was not only considered an outstanding flautist, but was also a successful bolero composer from his first work - Perversa gratitud (1932) - to his last - Mi canción inconclusa (1986) . Works such as Mil congojas , interpreted as a bolero by Omara Portuondo , an instrumental piece by Rubén González Fontanills and a trio version by the Los Guaracheros de Oriente , Qué difícil es (with Vicentico Valdés ), Cielo y sol (with the Anacaona orchestra ), and Algo de tí , Sin reservas , Seguiré sin ti and Retazos de dolor . Mil congojas , also successfully played by Los tres ases in 1952 , was recorded by José Antonio Méndez at RCA Victor in Mexico and has recently appeared on the debut album of the singer Yaíma Sáez . Musicians like Fernando Collazo , Rolando Laserie , Paulina Álvarez and Elena Burke also added his boleros to their repertoire.

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SURNAME Miranda, Juan Pablo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cuban flautist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Havana
DATE OF DEATH June 20, 1986
Place of death Havana