Alberto Naranjo (b. September 14, 1941), born Jorge Alberto Naranjo Del Pino, is a stylistic arranger, composer, drummer, conferencist, educator, columnist, etc. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Naranjo is the son of the first Venezuelan Bolero's Lady, Mrs. Graciela Naranjo. September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... In popular music an arrangement is a setting of a piece of music, which may have been composed by the arranger or by someone else. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... City motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ...

Alberto Naranjo is a multi-influenced musician, his carrer is influenced by Bela Bartok, Claude Debussy, Richard Wagner, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Louis Armstrong, Henry Mancini, Tito Puente, Billo Frómeta, Luis Alfonzo Larrain. B la Bart k (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) was a composer, pianist and collector of East European folk music. ... Claude Debussy Achille-Claude Debussy (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918) was a composer of European classical music. ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 in Leipzig – February 13, 1883 in Venice) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his groundbreaking symphonic-operas (or music dramas). His compositions are notable for their continuous contrapuntal texture, rich harmonies and orchestration, and elaborate... Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 - August 21, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter. ... Mel Lewis (May 10, 1929 - February 2, 1990) was a drummer, Jazz musician and band leader. ... Louis Daniel Armstrong (sometimes pronounced Luee {French pronounciation} with the S at the end silent) (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971) (also known by the nicknames Satchmo and Pops) was an American jazz musician. ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was a noted American composer and arranger. ... Tito Puente Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. ...

Background

Naranjo since his early years as professional became in a required drummer, backing up figures as Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, Eliana Pittman, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Pedro Vargas, Vicky Carr, etc. Naranjo worked along reconigzed venezuelan orchestras as Leonardo Pedroza and Los Caciques,Chucho Sanoja, Los Melódicos of Renato Capriles and Porfi Jimenez; also worked as drummer of RCTV orchestra. For the pop singer of this name, see Engelbert Humperdinck (singer) Engelbert Humperdinck (September 1, 1854 – September 27, 1921) was a German composer, best known for his opera, Hänsel und Gretel (1893). ... Tom Jones can be: The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, a novel by Henry Fielding Tom Jones (movie), by Tony Richardson People Sir Tom Jones (singer) Tom Jones (writer), musicals T.G. Jones, Thomas George Jones, a footballer for Everton Wales Tom Jones (auto racer), a one-time Formula... Charles Aznavour. ... Celia Cruz autobiography. ... Tito Puente Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. ...

Naranjo's name is relationed with some of the top hits of musicians in his homeland, for example:

• Emilio Arvelo, Cumpleaños Feliz
• Trío Venezuela, Gaita y Trompeta
• Henry Stephen, El Limonero
• Mirla Castellanos, El Abuelo
• Guillermo Carrasco, Ojalá
• Guaco, Maracucha

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Arranger career

As arranger, Naranjo had bring his collaboration to Tito Puente, and his mother Graciela Naranjo, and musician as Adalberto Santiago, Arturo Sandoval, Oscar D'León, María Rivas, Guillermo Carrasco, Frank Quintero, Guaco, Saxomanía, Grupo Madera, Grupo Mango, César Pérez, Conexión Latina from Deutschland, Camerata Criolla, Javier Plaza, Fernando Alarcón, Gerardo Rosales, Tatoo Big Band. Naranjo composed and arranged a symphonic piece "Tributo", for Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela. Tito Puente Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. ... Arturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a jazz trumpeter and pianist. ... Gauco, huaco, or guao, also vejuco and bejuco are terms applied to various Central and South American, and West Indian plants, reputed to have curative powers. ...

Naranjo's projects

Naranjo was director-founder of El Trabuco Venezolano, in front of this big band, Naranjo recorded seven LP, two of them were recorded in direct with Irakere. After the Trabuco's experience, Naranjo directed an octect of jazz and recorded the CD Oblación, with a major part of the work based on his compositions, plus Duke Ellington´s and Oliver Nelson's compositions; following two revisionaries work of Billo Frómeta and Luis Alfonzo Larrain. Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... // Track Listing La Novena (Alberto Naranjo) 4:20 Oblación (Alberto Naranjo) 4:46 La Canción de Livi (Alberto Naranjo) 8:30 Un Calipso para Isidora (Alberto Naranjo) 4:59 Keechimbah (Alberto Naranjo) 5:12 Desesperanzas (María Luisa Escobar)/Sueños (Alberto Naranjo) 8:35 Mood Indigo (Duke... Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. ... Oliver Nelson (1932–1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinettist, and composer. ...

Discography

• El Trabuco Venezolano Vol. I
• El Trabuco Venezolano Vol. II
• El Trabuco Venezolano, 3
• El Trabuco Venezolano, La Flor y Nata
• Alberto Naranjo & El Trabuco, Imagen Latina
• Irakere & Trabuco, En Vivo Poliedro de Caracas Mayo 14' 81
• Irakere & Trabuco, En Vivo Poliedro de Caracas Mayo 15' 81
• El Trabuco Venezolano, Retrospectiva Vol. 1 (Compilation of works between 1977 - 1984)
• El Trabuco Venezolano, Retrospectiva Vol. 2 (Compilation of works between 1977 - 1984)
• Alberto Naranjo & Latin Jazz 8, Oblación
• Alberto Naranjo & Latin Jazz Big Band, Interpreta a Billo Frómeta Swing con Son
• Alberto Naranjo & Nuevo Mundo Jazz Band, Interpretan a Luis Alfonzo Larrain, Dulce y Picante