José Fajardo (musician)

José Antonio Fajardo (October 18th, 1919–December 11th, 2001)[1] Born in Pinal del Rio, Cuba, Fajardo was a charanga bandleader and flautist that played the traditional five-keyed wooden flute. [2] After performing with the band of Antonio María Romeu, he formed his own charanga band in 1949.[3][4]

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References

"Allmusic.com".
George Torres Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music - 2013 p164 "Other well—known charanga flutists include Melquiades Fundora, Jose Fajardo, Nestor Torres, Richard Egües, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, and Eduardo Rubio."
Cuban Flute Style: Interpretation and Improvisation Sue Miller - 2013 p7 "Another influential flautist, Belisario López played for three years in the Orquesta de Neno González before forming his own charanga in 1928.33 José Fajardo performed with Romeu's orquesta and Arcaño's group before creating his own ."
Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture Cordelia Candelaria, Peter J. García, Arturo J. Aldama - 2004 - p125 "Following several important musical tours during the late 1950s by Jose Fajardo and Orquesta Aragon, New York City's charanga heyday actually began in 1960 and was led by Charlie Palmieri's charanga, La Duboney, with Johnny Pacheco ..."

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[1] "Allmusic.com".

[2] George Torres Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music - 2013 p164 "Other well—known charanga flutists include Melquiades Fundora, Jose Fajardo, Nestor Torres, Richard Egües, Orlando “Maraca” Valle, and Eduardo Rubio."

[3] Cuban Flute Style: Interpretation and Improvisation Sue Miller - 2013 p7 "Another influential flautist, Belisario López played for three years in the Orquesta de Neno González before forming his own charanga in 1928.33 José Fajardo performed with Romeu's orquesta and Arcaño's group before creating his own ."

[4] Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture Cordelia Candelaria, Peter J. García, Arturo J. Aldama - 2004 - p125 "Following several important musical tours during the late 1950s by Jose Fajardo and Orquesta Aragon, New York City's charanga heyday actually began in 1960 and was led by Charlie Palmieri's charanga, La Duboney, with Johnny Pacheco ..."