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Two Three Or Not Two Three?
An Intro to Essential Rhythms
Of Afro-Cuban Jazz
IMEC 2016
Presented by
Rubén P. Alvarez
RubenP.AlvarezisaChicagobasedLatinpercussionist,drumsetartist,author,composer,andeducator.AsaLatin
percussionist he has been nominated for the Latin Grammy in 2013 for “Made in Chicago” with Latin jazz artists
Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes. Rubén performed and or recorded with Latin jazz artists Dave Valentín, Arturo
Sandoval,andBryanLynch,andGrammynomineesRamseyLewisandSonesdeMexico.Asadrumsetartist,hehas
perfromed with rock legends Dave Mason, and Dennis De Young, He is a member of Chicago’s premier Latin jazz
ensembleChéverewithGrammywinnerHowardLevy,andleadshisownSunSoundsLatinjazzensemble.
Rubenisfoundingmemberandserved6yearsontheBoardofdirectorsofTheJazzEducationNetwork,theBoardof
GovernorsoftheChicagochapteroftheNationalAssociationofRecordingArtsandSciencesandcurrentlyservesas
the Vice President of the Illinois chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. Ruben endorses LP percussion, Vic Firth
malletsandsticks,Zildjiancymbals,andRemodrumheadsandpercussion.
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Two Three Or Not Two Three?
A brief history of Afro-Cuban Jazz in the U.S.
Presented by
Rubén P. Alvarez
OnOctober27,1492,theItaliannavigatorCristobalColón,aliasChristopherColumbus,sponsoredbytheSpanish
KingandQueenPhillipandIsabella,landedontheislandofCubanacan.CapitánColon’slandinginitiatedablending
ofmusicalculturesthatwouldbringthetotheAmericasthesacredrhythms,chants,anddancesofthewestcoastof
Africa.
https://youtu.be/po-D3z23H2c
The percussive syncopation of these sacred rhythms and chants of Western Africa blended with the classical and
folkloricmusicalstylesoftheEuropeancolonialpowers,andinsomecases,themusicandinstrumentsofindigenous
Native American cultures. This blend of musical cultures began the evolution of new musical cultures throughout
LatinAmerica.FouroftheseLatinAmericanmusicalcultures,havesometimessubtletybutneverthelessprofoundly
influencedAmericanmusicians,andmusiciansworldwide.
1. Argentina produced the tango introduced to the American public in 1913 by the British dance team Irene and
VernonCastle.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E4mBoGX6Dw
2. Brazil, the only Portuguese speaking Latin American country, Hollywood and the Brazilian entertainer known as
Carmen Miranda introduced America to the samba rhythms of Rio de Janeiro in the 1940’s through her hit Chica
ChicaBoomandBrazilwrittenbyBraziliancomposerAryBarroso.
https://youtu.be/TUBO7fwMsZk
3.MexicodevelopedthesonjorochotheinspirationforrockandrollstarRichieValenshitrecordingofLaBamba.
https://youtu.be/nLAWPrCUQQ0
4.Cuba,themostinfluentialofallisthebirthplaceoftheconga(tumabadora),thebongó,thetimbales,thegüiro,
themambobell,chachabell,bongobell,maracas,andtheclave.TheclaveistheheartbeatofCubanmusicandthe
essentialmusicalstylesthatSalsa,andLatinjazzensemblesbasetheirrepertoireson.
https://youtu.be/d1tiv0Ep0kA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO0Gcv2yu-0&list=PL3C6F9BE69F735920&index=79
TheCubanSon-therootsofmambo,Salsa,LatinJazz
https://youtu.be/0dEbmylqW30
ChaChaCha-CubanmusicalstylemostutilizedinAmericanpopgrooves
https://youtu.be/ShsD5Xd3IDU
Mambo-TherootsofSalsaandLatinJazz
https://youtu.be/VtLaTELxcsQ
Songo–CubanFunk
http://youtu.be/3GhIF2TS8j4
RooseveltUniversityLatinJazzEnsembledirectedbyRubenP.Alvarez
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Two Three Or Not Two Three?
A brief history of Afro-Cuban Jazz in the U.S.
Presented by
Rubén P. Alvarez
AmericanmusicfromclassicaltojazzhasbeeninfluencedbythemusicofLatinAmericasincetheearly1800’s.Sincethe1830’s,
theguitardrivenMexicancorrida,andranchera,andtheMexicanwaltzblendedwiththeballadsoftheAnglo-Americancowboy
andinfluencedanumberofmusicalstylesincludingcountrymusic.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xs682r_freddy-fender-wasted-days-and-wasted-nights-vaya-con-dios-youtube_music
In1850’sand1860’sLouisianacomposerLouisM.Gottshalck,consideredtobetheUnitedState’sfirstpianovirtuosoused
Cuban,PuertoRican,andDominicanrhythmsandmusicalstylesasinspirationforsomeofhisfamouscompositions.
https://youtu.be/0_m8N-X__58?list=PLBDZMy1-vZzAYNlkblDHkWZpM2YL5rhyn
In1884-85,thebandoftheeighthregimentoftheMexicanCalvaryperformedattheWorld’sIndustrialandCottonCentennial
ExpositioninNewOrleans,Louisiana.ClarinetistLorenzoT.ispurportedtohavebeeninthisband,hesettledinNewOrleans.As
ateacherstheTiofamily(hisbrotherLuisandsonLorenzoJr.hadprofoundinfluenceonNewOrleansmusiciansthelikesof
SidneyBechet.
https://youtu.be/b77JruoYJbw
JazzpianistFerdinand“JellyRoll”Mortoniscreditedwithsayingthatjazzwouldnotbejazzwithoutthat”Spanishtinge”.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSpoVH0c-Dw
Inthe1930’s,CubanbandleaderDonAspiazúandhisHavanaCasinoOrchestraenrapturedAmericanaudienceswiththeclave
rhythmandaCubansonentitledEl Manicero (The Peanut Vendor).HissuccessfacilitatedthearrivalofotherLatinAmerican
musicianssuchasDukeEllington’sPuertoRicantrombonist/composerJuanTizol,composerofCaravan.
https://youtu.be/9QzpKmZPWR0https://youtu.be/KfDgTxTit6w
Arsenio Rodríguez the Cuban bandleader and musician and composer credited with establishing the percussion section of
timbales, conga, and drum and assigning the bongo player to also play cowbell. This trio of percussionist would become the
standardforplayingsalsaandLatinJazz.https://youtu.be/7oCudVfHZ88
Frank“Machito”GrilloandMarioBauzáweretwoofthe“MamboKings”ofNewYork.Bauzáisconsideredbymanytobethe
fatherofLatinjazz.SeñiorBauzáintroducedDizzieGillespietoChanoPozo,theCubanmasterconguero.DizzieandChanomade
jazzhistorybyco-composinganumberofCubophitsthatincludeManteca.Theyperformedtogetheratalegendaryconcertat
CarnegieHallonSeptember29,1947.ThisconcertfeaturedcomposerChicoO’Farrill’sAfro-CubanSuiteandjazzlegendsCharlie
ParkerandBuddyRich.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Tt6W-TxXshttps://youtu.be/WVglT-hvbv0
Alsointhe1940’s,HollywoodandtheBrazilianbombshellknownasCarmenMirandaintroducedAmericatothesambarhythms
ofRiodeJaneirothroughhitslike“Brazil”writtenbyBraziliancomposerAryBarroso.
https://youtu.be/ERYKzez97lA
Inthe1950’sAmericansaxophonistStanGetz,Brazilianlegendspianist/composerAntonioCarlosJobim,guitaristJoaoGilberto,
andhiswifeAstrudGilbertoestablishedtheestablishthebossanova,asanessentialjazzstyle.
GirlfromIpanema
https://youtu.be/UJkxFhFRFDA
AtthePalladiumBallroom,thelegendaryhomeofthe“MamboKings”,musicaldirectorMarioBauzáandMachitoandhisAfroCubans,heldcourtwithTitoPuentewithcompositionslikeMamboinn.
https://youtu.be/suQRUf5QEb0
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Two Three Or Not Two Three?
A brief history of Afro-Cuban Jazz in the U.S.
Presented by
Rubén P. Alvarez
The undisputed Newyorican “King of Latin Music,” Ernesto “Tito” Puente, launched a phenomenal career as a
sideman,bandleader,virtuosotimbalero,drummer,vibraphonist,arrangerandcomposer.Heistheoneofthemost
recorded musical artist in history, with 117 recordings that includes his composition Oye Como Va made world
famousbyrockstarCarlosSantana.
https://youtu.be/EWOygqPl_vo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT7nE1cwsjo
https://youtu.be/l8R_OQz_BtU
Throughout1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s In 1964 Dominican born flautist Johnny Pacheco, joined forces with lawyer
Jerry Masucci and co-founded the Fania record label. He recruited some of New York City’s most popular Latin
musiciansandformedtheFania All Stars.Thisteamofartistswasinstrumentalinestablishingtheword“Salsa”as
themarketingtermforjazztingedAfro-Cubanbaseddance.
https://youtu.be/RVnVwp6Y8ys
TheCubandescarga(jamsession)madepopularbyrecordingsbyCubanbassistIsrael“Cachao”Lópezwithhis
recordingsentitledDescargas/CubanJamSessionsinMiniature.
https://youtu.be/QPUhfMnf_KY
Puerto Rican conguero and Cuban conguero Mongo Santamaria became stars as leadesr and a sideman, and
recorded with a veritable who’s who of Latin and American jazz musicians. Santamaria’s recordings featured both
Afro-CubanfolkloricstylesandafusionofAmericanandCubanpopularmusicalstylesandincludethehitsingles
AfroBlueandHerbieHancock’sWatermelonMan.
https://youtu.be/kLD7WT8wTkEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjKtPau8HTk
OntheWestCoasttheMambowaspopularizedinthe1940’s,byCubancomposerbandleaderDámasoPérezPrado.
HishitsincludedQueRicoelMambo.
https://youtu.be/TqExCkDE5rg
In the 1950’s and 1960’s American and Latin American West Coast based jazz musicians performed and recorded
CubanFirewithbigbandleaderStanKentonandwithvibraphonistCalTjaderonhishitrecordingSoulSauce.
https://youtu.be/Q5L0TS3V91Y?list=RDQ5L0TS3V91Y
https://youtu.be/U5K_4J25An0
Fromthe1950’stothepresent,theLatinjazzsceneontheWestCoasthascontinuedtofosterLatinmusiciansofthe
highestcaliber.ThelistincludesPanchoSanchez.
https://youtu.be/i9ZkY5g8KBU
Inthe70’s,LegendaryLatinAmericanensemblessuchasCuba’sIrakere,andPuertoRico’sBatacumbeleprofoundly
contributed to the development and popularity of Latin jazz worldwide. These legendary ensembles launched the
careersofpercussionistGiovanniHidalgo,andGrammywinningmusicians,pianistChuchoValdés,trumpeterArturo
SandovalandsaxophonistPaquitoD’Rivera.
https://youtu.be/VapQAWxEGzo
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Two Three Or Not Two Three?
A brief history of Afro-Cuban Jazz in the U.S.
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Presented by
Rubén P. Alvarez
From1980’sintothepresent,thismixoftheAfro-CubanandAmericanjazztraditionscontinuestobenurturedby
innovativeinstrumentalist/composer/arranger/musician/educatorsnotablyRebeccaMauleon,JohnSantos,Michael
Spiro,BobbySanabria,andcountlessotherswhocontinuetohonorthepast,anddiscovernewmusicalhorizons
withtheirPan-Americaninspiredcompositionsandperformances.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pWMxJ6iQd4
https://youtu.be/LcW2CittK7U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayIksohGESY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e8skfA717E
ChuchitoValdezwithRubénPAlvarezonDrumset/timbales
LatinmusicandinparticularAfro-CubaninspiredLatinJazzhasprofoundmulticulturalroots.Itisagenrethathonors
traditionandatthesametimeisahotbedofinnovation.Itsstudyoffersusanopportunitytogrowasmusicians,and
aseducators,allowsustoexpandthemusicalpalettethatourstudentscandrawfromasasourceofinspiration.This
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heritagebasedonRaicesProfundas(ProfoundRootsofthemusic).
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