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Carlos Vidal Bolado

November 27, 2023

Carlos Vidal Bolado also known as "Vidal Bolado" (1914–1996) was a Cuban conga drummer and an original member of Machito and his Afro-Cubans. Vidal holds the double distinction of being the first to record authentic folkloric Cuban rumba[1] and the first to play congas in Latin jazz (with Machito and his Afro-Cubans).[2]

Carlos Vidal Bolando
Vidal on conga (right) playing alongside José Mangual on bongos (left) and trumpeter Mario Bauzá (center) at the Glen Island Casino, New York, 1947
Background information
Born(1914-01-12)January 12, 1914
Matanzas, Cuba
Died(1996-08-24)August 24, 1996
Los Angeles, California
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Conga
Years active1930–1970

Early career edit

In the 1930s Vidal began performing with the Afro-Cuban Ensemble of Santos Ramírez and with the Casino de la Playa orchestra in and Havana, Cuba.[3]

Later career edit

In the 1940s and 1950s, Carlos Vidal became one of a handful of Cuban congueros to emigrate to the United States and settled in New York. Other notable congueros who came to the U.S. during that time include Mongo Santamaria, Armando Peraza, Chano Pozo, Francisco Aguabella, Julito Collazo and Cándido Camero. Vidal arrived in the U.S. in 1943, before any of the other previously mentioned musicians.

New York edit

In 1943 he is first reported to have performed at the Havana-Madrid Club located on Broadway and 51st Street, with Lilón y Pablito in the group The Four Cuban Diamonds, as a tumbador, dancer and singer.[3] Thereafter he was asked by José Curbelo to play and record with his orchestra, which at that time included Puerto Rican artists Tito Puente and Tito Rodríguez, with whom he recorded songs considered among the first manifestations of mambo in New York.[3]

In 1947 Vidal recorded what are considered the first commercial recordings of rumbas, cumbias, guaguancós and abakuá in the album Afrocubano Rhythm 1, 2, 3 and 4. Produced by Gabriel Oller for the Spanish Music Center (SMC) label the recordings featured Vidal, along with Chano Pozo, Arsenio Rodríguez as well as Miguelito Valdés, Kiki Rodríguez (brother of Arsenio), and Puerto Rican bongero José Mangual Sr.[3]

In 1948, Vidal led an unsuccessful revolt in Machito's Afro-Cubans. However, he failed to convince anyone except Andino to leave the Machito orchestra for better-paying job in Los Angeles. Vidal and Andino joined the Miguelito Valdés orchestra and traveled to Los Angeles, where Andino found that jobs were not all that plentiful.[4]

California edit

After his tenure with Machito, in 1948 he joined Stan Kenton's Los Angeles based Progressive Jazz Orchestra with which he recorded anthological songs such as "Cuban Episode" as well as "Incident in Sound" where Vidal shines both in percussion and vocals.[3]

His residency in Los Angeles lead him to play and record with musicians such as Dámaso Pérez Prado, Xavier Cugat, René Touzet, Chico O'Farrill, Anselmo Sacasas, Eartha Kitt, Nat King Cole, Shorty Rogers, Francisco Aguabella, The Four Freshmen, Harry Belafonte, Shorty Rogers, Tadd Dammeron's Big Ten, Miles Davis, Charlie "Bird" Parker, Fats Navarro, pianist Al Haig, and saxophonist Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Max Roach and Curly Russell.

In the 1960s he recorded and performed with The Jazz Crusaders, the Estrada Brothers, Poncho Sánchez, Willie Bobo, Vince Guaraldi. He also recorded the classics Yambú and Afroroots phonograms with lead musician Mongo Santamaría along with Armando Peraza, Modesto Durán, Luis Miranda, Francisco Aguabella.

Selected discography edit

As leader edit

  • Voodoo Drums (SMC, 1948)
  • Congo Drums (Tampa Records, 1956)

As sideman edit

With Les Baxter

With Nat King Cole

With The Jazz Crusaders

With Bobby Darin

With Stan Kenton

With Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie

With Shorty Rogers

With Kitty White

  • Sweet Talk (Roulette, 1959)

With Clare Fischer

Filmography edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ritmo Afro-Cubano SMC 2519-A and 2520-B, circa 1948.
  2. ^ http://www.zeno-okeanos.com/rumba-1947.html 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine Earliest Known Audio Documentation of Folkloric Rumba
  3. ^ a b c d e Marquetti-Torres, R. (March 5, 2014). "Carlos Vidal Bolado. Algo sobre su vida musical…". Desmeriados (in Spanish).
  4. ^ Article on Julo Andino- Latin Beat Magazine May 2001 by Max Salazar

External links edit

 
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informationBorn 1914 01 12 January 12 1914Matanzas CubaDied 1996 08 24 August 24 1996Los Angeles CaliforniaGenresAfro Cuban jazz salsa son cubano pachangaOccupation s MusicianInstrument s CongaYears active1930 1970 Contents 1 Early career 2 Later career 2 1 New York 2 2 California 3 Selected discography 3 1 As leader 3 2 As sideman 4 Filmography 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly career editIn the 1930s Vidal began performing with the Afro Cuban Ensemble of Santos Ramirez and with the Casino de la Playa orchestra in and Havana Cuba 3 Later career editIn the 1940s and 1950s Carlos Vidal became one of a handful of Cuban congueros to emigrate to the United States and settled in New York Other notable congueros who came to the U S during that time include Mongo Santamaria Armando Peraza Chano Pozo Francisco Aguabella Julito Collazo and Candido Camero Vidal arrived in the U S in 1943 before any of the other previously mentioned musicians New York edit In 1943 he is first reported to have performed at the Havana Madrid Club located on Broadway and 51st Street with Lilon y Pablito in the group The Four Cuban Diamonds as a tumbador dancer and singer 3 Thereafter he was asked by Jose Curbelo to play and record with his orchestra which at that time included Puerto Rican artists Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez with whom he recorded songs considered among the first manifestations of mambo in New York 3 In 1947 Vidal recorded what are considered the first commercial recordings of rumbas cumbias guaguancos and abakua in the album Afrocubano Rhythm 1 2 3 and 4 Produced by Gabriel Oller for the Spanish Music Center SMC label the recordings featured Vidal along with Chano Pozo Arsenio Rodriguez as well as Miguelito Valdes Kiki Rodriguez brother of Arsenio and Puerto Rican bongero Jose Mangual Sr 3 In 1948 Vidal led an unsuccessful revolt in Machito s Afro Cubans However he failed to convince anyone except Andino to leave the Machito orchestra for better paying job in Los Angeles Vidal and Andino joined the Miguelito Valdes orchestra and traveled to Los Angeles where Andino found that jobs were not all that plentiful 4 California edit After his tenure with Machito in 1948 he joined Stan Kenton s Los Angeles based Progressive Jazz Orchestra with which he recorded anthological songs such as Cuban Episode as well as Incident in Sound where Vidal shines both in percussion and vocals 3 His residency in Los Angeles lead him to play and record with musicians such as Damaso Perez Prado Xavier Cugat Rene Touzet Chico O Farrill Anselmo Sacasas Eartha Kitt Nat King Cole Shorty Rogers Francisco Aguabella The Four Freshmen Harry Belafonte Shorty Rogers Tadd Dammeron s Big Ten Miles Davis Charlie Bird Parker Fats Navarro pianist Al Haig and saxophonist Stan Getz Dexter Gordon Max Roach and Curly Russell In the 1960s he recorded and performed with The Jazz Crusaders the Estrada Brothers Poncho Sanchez Willie Bobo Vince Guaraldi He also recorded the classics Yambu and Afroroots phonograms with lead musician Mongo Santamaria along with Armando Peraza Modesto Duran Luis Miranda Francisco Aguabella Selected discography editAs leader edit Voodoo Drums SMC 1948 Congo Drums Tampa Records 1956 As sideman edit With Les Baxter Les Baxter s African Jazz Capitol 1959 With Nat King Cole Cole Espanol Capitol 1958 Nat King Cole Sings George Shearing Plays Capitol 1962 With The Jazz Crusaders Chile Con Soul Pacific Jazz 1965 With Bobby Darin Winners Atco 1964 From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie Capitol 1964 With Stan Kenton A Presentation of Progressive Jazz Capitol 1948 Encores Capitol 1949 Innovations in Modern Music Capitol 1950 City of Glass Capitol 1951 The Kenton Era Capitol 1955 With Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie Bird and Diz Clef 1952 With Shorty Rogers Afro Cuban Influence featuring Carlos Vidal amp Modesto Duran RCA Victor 1958 With Kitty White Sweet Talk Roulette 1959 With Clare Fischer Manteca Pacific Jazz 1965 Filmography editCha Cha Cha Boom 1957 See also editAfro Cuban jazz Salsa Charanga Cuba References edit Ritmo Afro Cubano SMC 2519 A and 2520 B circa 1948 http www zeno okeanos com rumba 1947 html Archived 2012 03 07 at the Wayback Machine Earliest Known Audio Documentation of Folkloric Rumba a b c d e Marquetti Torres R March 5 2014 Carlos Vidal Bolado Algo sobre su vida musical Desmeriados in Spanish Article on Julo Andino Latin Beat Magazine May 2001 by Max SalazarExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carlos Vidal Bolado Carlos Vidal Bolado Discography at Discogs Images from the Library of Congress Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Music nbsp Jazz nbsp Latin music nbsp New York City nbsp Los Angeles nbsp Cuba nbsp This article on a Cuban musician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a jazz drummer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carlos Vidal Bolado amp oldid 1185414692, wikipedia, 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