Orlando Lopez

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Candelario Orlando López Vergara (born February 2, 1933 in Havana , Cuba ; † February 9, 2009 there ) was a Cuban bass player .

Life

Orlando "Cachaíto" López came from a family of musicians, including at least 30 bassists. His father Orestes López , musician and composer, and his uncle Israel "Cachao" López were considered together as the most important musicians in Cuba and as the founder of the mambo and initiator of salsa music. His nickname Cachaíto was derived from his uncle and means "The little Cachao". In 1952 he played in the band "Bambú", from 1957 in the well-known big band "Riverside". From 1960 he played for the "National Symphony", at the same time he received lessons from the Czech bassist Karel Kopřiva .

"Cachaíto" became known as the bassist and founding member of the Buena Vista Social Club band . He became known worldwide through the album " Buena Vista Social Club " produced by Ry Cooder - Grammy 1999 - and Wim Wenders ' Oscar-nominated film of the same name . He was also a noted soloist. In 2002 he received the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music for his debut album “Cachaito ”.

López died in a hospital in his hometown of Havana in 2009 at the age of 76 from complications related to his pancreatic cancer.

Discography

  • "Cachaíto" (April 9, 2001, World Circuit Records, featuring Manuel 'Angá' Diaz (congas), Pee Wee Ellis (horn), Bigga Morrison (Hammond organ), Manuel Galban (guitar) and Hugh Masekela (flugelhorn))
    1. Siempre Con Swing (intro)
    2. Speech
    3. Mis dos Pequenas
    4. A Gozer el Tumbaq
    5. Cachaito in Laboratory
    6. Tumbao No. 5
    7. Conversacion
    8. Tumbanga
    9. Oracion Lucumi
    10. Wahira
    11. Anais
    12. La Negra
  • "Buena Vista Social Club", (June 9, 1997, World Circuit Records)
    1. Chan Chan
    2. De Camino A La Vereda
    3. El Cuarto De Tula
    4. Pueblo Nuevo
    5. Dos Gardenias
    6. Y Tu Que Has Hecho
    7. Veinte Anos
    8. El Carretero
    9. Candela
    10. Cupid De Loca Juventud
    11. Orgullecida
    12. Murmullo
    13. Buena Vista Social Club
    14. La Bayamesa

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Bassist Cachaito Lopez has died" , Focus , February 10, 2009
personal data
SURNAME López, Orlando
ALTERNATIVE NAMES López Vergara, Candelario Orlando; López, Cachaíto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cuban bass player
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Havana , Cuba
DATE OF DEATH February 9, 2009
Place of death Havana , Cuba