Benjamín Brea (18 September 1946 – 23 April 2014) was a Spanish-born Venezuelan musician, arranger and teacher, mostly associated with jazz, even though he had the advantage to play several music genres in various bands as a soloist as well as sideman and conductor.[1]
Born Benjamín Arsenio Brea Constenla in Galicia, Spain, he moved with his parents to Venezuela in the early 1960s. He received formal music training in Caracas and graduated under Vicente Emilio Sojo in the José Ángel Lamas school of music. Brea started his professional career in 1962, playing saxophone, flute, oboe, clarinet, and bass clarinet.[2]
His second album, Un Viejo Amor, is a more romantic offering and less jazzy, while Christmas Saxes was a production made by him alone, recording the soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone tracks in counterpoint with the aid of engineer Javier Alquati. This last album is a compilation of traditional Christmas songs from Venezuela and beyond.[3]
He organized a jazz band and was a staff member at the El Hatillo Jazz Festival, which is an annual event celebrated in the small town of El Hatillo Town, Venezuela.[4]
In January 2014, Brea fainted while attending a rehearsal and was moved to a hospital in Caracas, where he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He died on 23 April 2014, at the age of 67.[5]
^Peñín, José; Guido, Walter Guido. Enciclopedia de la Música en Venezuela (1998), Tomo 1, pg. 221. Fundación Bigott, Caracas, Venezuela; ISBN978-980-6428-03-4
^ abcd"Benjamin Brea: Biography and Discography". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^Mipunto.com El Hatillo Jazz Festival 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine (2006; in Spanish); accessed 25 April 2014.
^Notice of death of Brea, eluniversal.com, 24 April 2014; accessed 25 April 2014.
^"Siempre Seremos Ninos - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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benjamín, brea, september, 1946, april, 2014, spanish, born, venezuelan, musician, arranger, teacher, mostly, associated, with, jazz, even, though, advantage, play, several, music, genres, various, bands, soloist, well, sideman, conductor, background, informat. Benjamin Brea 18 September 1946 23 April 2014 was a Spanish born Venezuelan musician arranger and teacher mostly associated with jazz even though he had the advantage to play several music genres in various bands as a soloist as well as sideman and conductor 1 Benjamin BreaBackground informationBirth nameBenjamin Arsenio Brea ConstenlaBorn 1946 09 18 September 18 1946Galicia SpainDied23 April 2014 2014 04 23 aged 67 Caracas VenezuelaGenresJazz classical folk Latin popOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Saxophone flute oboe clarinetYears active1956 2014Websitemusicavenezuela wbr com wbr mv wbr benjamin wbr brea Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksCareer editBorn Benjamin Arsenio Brea Constenla in Galicia Spain he moved with his parents to Venezuela in the early 1960s He received formal music training in Caracas and graduated under Vicente Emilio Sojo in the Jose Angel Lamas school of music Brea started his professional career in 1962 playing saxophone flute oboe clarinet and bass clarinet 2 After playing with local dance bands he remained and performed on soundtracks and jingles In addition he became a member of the Radio Caracas Television orchestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Caracas conducted by Aldemaro Romero He worked with Jeff Berlin Paquito D Rivera Julio Iglesias Armando Manzanero Danilo Perez Arturo Sandoval The Jackson Five and The Supremes while playing in jazz big band formats led by Porfi Jimenez Alberto Naranjo and Gerry Weil In between he performed with Soledad Bravo Vytas Brenner Maria Teresa Chacin Ilan Chester Franco de Vita Simon Diaz Gualberto Ibarreto Los Canoneros Ricardo Montaner Ali Primera Maria Rivas Serenata Guayanesa and Cecilia Todd 3 Despite working as a sideman in recording sessions Brea released only three albums His first solo album Another Point of View was released in 1995 and consists of jazz standards by Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller It includes Moonlight Serenade and Summertime as well as a version of the Andean classic El Condor Pasa 3 His second album Un Viejo Amor is a more romantic offering and less jazzy while Christmas Saxes was a production made by him alone recording the soprano alto tenor and baritone saxophone tracks in counterpoint with the aid of engineer Javier Alquati This last album is a compilation of traditional Christmas songs from Venezuela and beyond 3 He organized a jazz band and was a staff member at the El Hatillo Jazz Festival which is an annual event celebrated in the small town of El Hatillo Town Venezuela 4 In January 2014 Brea fainted while attending a rehearsal and was moved to a hospital in Caracas where he was diagnosed with stomach cancer He died on 23 April 2014 at the age of 67 5 Discography edit1995 Another Point of View 1997 Un Viejo Amor 1999 Christmas Saxes 3 2000 Siempre Seremos Ninos 6 References edit Penin Jose Guido Walter Guido Enciclopedia de la Musica en Venezuela 1998 Tomo 1 pg 221 Fundacion Bigott Caracas Venezuela ISBN 978 980 6428 03 4 Enciclopedia de la Musica en Venezuela a b c d Benjamin Brea Biography and Discography Retrieved 25 April 2014 Mipunto com El Hatillo Jazz Festival Archived 2012 02 13 at the Wayback Machine 2006 in Spanish accessed 25 April 2014 Notice of death of Brea eluniversal com 24 April 2014 accessed 25 April 2014 Siempre Seremos Ninos Various Artists AllMusic Retrieved 18 March 2021 External links editReflexiones del Jazz en Venezuela por Benjamin Brea Spanish Rock hecho en Venezuela El Medio Evo Spanish Rock hecho en Venezuela Frank Quintero Spanish Anapapaya El Pavo Frank article Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Brea amp oldid 1219649687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
