Born in Matanzas on November 1, 1940, his family moved to Marianao (Havana) when he was four years old. He started learning music when he was six years old, taking up the trumpet and the saxophone; in 1950 he began his piano studies at the Marianao Municipal Conservatory.[1] After graduating, he joined the Conjunto Ritmo y Melodía, which played at the Cabaret Pennsylvania.[2]
In the early 1960s, he started collaborating with the Conjunto Rumbavana, for which he did some arrangements. He soon became the band's pianist and director.[2] His arrangements and Raúl Planas' vocals made the Rumbavana one of Cuba's most successful conjuntos of the 1960s and 1970s.[3] After playing with Orquesta Riverside in the late 1980s, he toured with Omara Portuondo, Los Papines and Havana Son.[2] He died in Havana on April 3, 1997.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abOrovio, Helio (2004). Cuban Music from A to Z. Bath, UK: Tumi. p. 96.
^Díaz Ayala, Cristóbal. "Conjunto Rumbavana", Discography of Cuban Music, Volume 2 - 1925-1960[permanent dead link], updated fall 2013.
External linksedit
Joseíto González, Discogs.
March 17, 2024
joseíto, gonzález, november, 1940, april, 1997, cuban, pianist, director, conjunto, rumbavana, teacher, adalberto, Álvarez, member, late, orquesta, riverside, born, 1940, november, 1940matanzas, cubadiedapril, 1997, 1997, aged, havana, cubagenresson, cubano, b. Joseito Gonzalez November 1 1940 April 3 1997 was a Cuban pianist and director of Conjunto Rumbavana He was a teacher of Adalberto Alvarez and a member of the late Orquesta Riverside Joseito GonzalezBorn 1940 11 01 November 1 1940Matanzas CubaDiedApril 3 1997 1997 04 03 aged 56 Havana CubaGenresSon cubano bolero guarachaOccupation s Musician arranger composer music directorInstrument s PianoYears active1958 1997LabelsEGREMBiography editBorn in Matanzas on November 1 1940 his family moved to Marianao Havana when he was four years old He started learning music when he was six years old taking up the trumpet and the saxophone in 1950 he began his piano studies at the Marianao Municipal Conservatory 1 After graduating he joined the Conjunto Ritmo y Melodia which played at the Cabaret Pennsylvania 2 In the early 1960s he started collaborating with the Conjunto Rumbavana for which he did some arrangements He soon became the band s pianist and director 2 His arrangements and Raul Planas vocals made the Rumbavana one of Cuba s most successful conjuntos of the 1960s and 1970s 3 After playing with Orquesta Riverside in the late 1980s he toured with Omara Portuondo Los Papines and Havana Son 2 He died in Havana on April 3 1997 1 References edit a b Orovio Helio 2004 Cuban Music from A to Z Bath UK Tumi p 96 a b c Dalmace Patrick Joseito Gonzalez Montuno Cubano Diaz Ayala Cristobal Conjunto Rumbavana Discography of Cuban Music Volume 2 1925 1960 permanent dead link updated fall 2013 External links editJoseito Gonzalez Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseito Gonzalez amp oldid 894973297, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
