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Spanish Harlem Orchestra

 
Artist: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
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Group Members:

Oscar Hernandez

Similar Artists:

Bio Ritmo

Influenced By:

Tito Rodriguez, Tito Puente, Machito
  • Genres: Latin
  • Representative Albums: "Across 110th Street

Biography

A proud throwback to the classic era of Latin jazz big bands as exemplified by Tito Puente's classic salsa orchestra, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra formed in 2000 under the tutelage of producer Aaron Luis Levinson and bandleader Oscar Hernandez. Best known as Rubén Blades' piano player and musical director, Hernandez had also worked with everyone from Celia Cruz and Ray Barretto to Kirsty MacColl and Paul Simon. (Hernandez arranged and produced the score for Simon's ill-starred Latin-influenced Broadway musical The Capeman.) Although the orchestra's lineup is forever shifting, Hernandez usually sticks to the traditional layout of himself on piano, a bassist, a trio of drummers and percussionists, and a five-man front line consisting of two trumpeters, two trombonists, and a saxophone and flute player. A trio of male vocalists starring lead singer Ray de la Paz completes the orchestra. The Spanish Harlem Orchestra's blend of classic salsa tunes and new material debuted with 2002's Un Gran Dia en el Barrio (A Big Day in the Neighborhood); 2004's Across 110th Street (named for Harlem's southern boundary) features four songs with guest vocals by Hernandez's former boss, Rubén Blades. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a Latin dance music orchestra based in the United States, founded by Aaron Levinson and Oscar Hernandez.

Their debut album was released in October 2002. The orchestra often tours worldwide.

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Discography

Un Gran Dia En El Barrio (2002)

  1. "Mama Guela"
  2. "Obsesion"
  3. "Tambouri"
  4. "Aprende A Querer"
  5. "La Musica Es Mi Vida"
  6. "La Banda"
  7. "Pa' Gozar"
  8. "Somos Iguales"
  9. "Vale Mas Un Guaguanco"
  10. "Pueblo Latino"

Across 110th Street (2004)

  1. "Un Gran Dia En El Barrio"
  2. "Cuando Te Vea"
  3. "Tun Tún Suena El Tambor"
  4. "Dime Se Llegué A Tiempo"
  5. "Escucha El Ritmo"
  6. "Bailadores"
  7. "Te Cantaré"
  8. "Como Lo Canto Yo"
  9. "Maestro De Rumbero"
  10. "La Hija De Lola"
  11. "Perla Morena"
  12. "Espérame En El Cielo"
  13. "Tu Te Lo Pierdes" (Bonus Track)

United We Swing (2007)

  1. "SHO Intro"
  2. "Llego La Orquesta"
  3. "En El Tiempo Del Palladium"
  4. "Se Forma La Rumba"
  5. "Sacala Bailar"
  6. "Ahora Si"
  7. "Que Bonito"
  8. "Salsa Pa’l Bailador"
  9. "Mujer Divina"
  10. "Soy Candela"
  11. "Plena Con Sabor"
  12. "Danzon For My Father"
  13. "Late In The Evening/Tarde En La Noche"

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