ALFREDO "CHOCOLATE" ARMENTEROS

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Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros was born April 4, 1928, died January 6, 2016. He played and recorded with artists such as Beny Moré, Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, José Fajardo, Tito Puente, César Concepción, Machito, Wynton Marsalis, Marcelino Guerra, Roberto Torres, John Santos, Israel "Cachao" López, Noro Morales, Johnny Pacheco, SAR All Stars, Zon Del Barrio and many others. He was a member of La Sonora Matancera from 1977 to 1980. Due to his characteristic approach to Cuban trumpet playing as well as his extensive recording career, several monographs have been written on his music.

Armenteros was born in Santa Clara, Las Villas Province in Cuba. He first began playing in a band led by the sonero/composer René Álvarez called Conjunto Los Astros and soon after with Arsenio Rodríguez. The nickname "Chocolate" was bestowed on him owing to a case of mistaken identity, when someone mistook him read more...
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 Chocolate Caliente - Bien Sabroso!
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1975
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 En El Rincon
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1976
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 Y Sigo Con Mi Son
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1979
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 Monsieur Chocolate Prefiero El Son
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1980
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 Dice
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1982
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 Chocolate En Sexteto
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1983
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 Chocolate y Su Sexteto : Rompiendo Hielo (aka ¡Rompiendo Hielo! (Vol. 2))
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1984
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 Chocolate & his Cuban Soul
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1998
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 Chocolate y Amigos
Afro-Cuban Jazz 2000

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 Lo Mejor Vol.1
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1990
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 Lo Mejor 2
Afro-Cuban Jazz 1991

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