EDDIE CANO AND HIS ORCHESTRA AÑO 1962 . A TASTED OF CANO (PALLADIUM RECORDS PLP 130)

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01 Tin tin deo - Chano Pozo (Ascap)
02 Adios - Madriguera (BMI)
03 Bernie´s tune -Miller (BMI)
04 Hava Nagilah
05 Panchero mambero -Cano (Ascap)
06 Guara cha cha - Lopez-Cano (Ascap)
07 Line for lyons - Mulligan (Ascap)
08 Nightingale - Cugat (Ascap)
09 La casita - Hernandez (Ascap)
10 I can - Cano (Ascap)
11 Baila Pachanga - Cano (Ascap)

MUSICOS;

EDDIE CANO, PIANO
FRED AGUIRRE, TIMBALES
CARLOS MEJIA, BONGOS, CONGAS
RAMON RIVERA, CONGAS
LOUIS VALIZAN, TRUMPET
TONY TERRAN, TRUMPET
ART VASQUEZ, TRUMPET
JOSEPH DOLNY, TRUMPET
TONY REYES, BASS
RAFAEL VASQUEZ, BASS
PAUL TOGAWA, DRUMS

Profile: Eddie Cano by John Child (John_Child@descarga.com)

Cano, Eddie (b 6 June '27, L.A., father Mexican, mother

Mexican-American; d 30 Jan. '88, L.A.) Latin jazz pianist,

leader, composer, arranger. Infl. by Noro Morales and Errol

Gardner, he developed an inimitable rhythmic style, drive and

ability to "lift" a band. Often in his numbers he'd switch

styles from Latin (with Latin rhythm section) to straight

jazz (accompanied by drum kit). Began classical piano studies

at age five; played bass in junior high school and trombone

in high school, where he became interested in jazz and

decided to turn pro; an uncle introduced him to Duke

Ellington's music; started working in local nightclub bands

'43, playing both Latin and American dance music. Joined US

Army '45, assigned to various military bands and completed a

course in six months at L.A. Conservatory of Music '46.

After his discharge he worked and toured with various bands

incl. Miguelito Valdés '48-9 based in NYC (recordings with

Valdés on SMC '49 compiled on Mambo Dance Session '94 on

Caribe); while in NYC, sat-in with bands of Tito Puente,

Machito, José Curbelo and Noro Morales, latter became a close

friend. Back in L.A. he sessioned with Les Baxter (La Sacre

du Suavage '52 on Capitol), Cal Tjader (Ritmo Caliente '55

and Demasiado Caliente '60 on Fantasy, latter incl. big band

arr. by Cano), Jack Costanzo (Mr Bongo '55 on GNP and Latin

Fever '58 on Liberty), Buddy Collette (Jazz Heat - Bongo Beat

'61 on Eros), others.

He sent a homemade demo tape to Shorty Rogers at RCA Victor

mid-'50s; Rogers liked what he heard and organised Cano's

signing to label; debut LP Cole Porter And Me '56 and

follow-up Duke Ellington And Me '57 collected on Duke

Ellington, Cole Porter And Me '93 in RCA Tropical Series

(Rogers co-prod.); then Deep In A Drum '58 (reissued in RCA

Tropical Series '93), prod. by Rogers, Time For Cha Cha Chá

'58, compilation The Best of Eddie Cano '62. Made Cha Cha Con

Cano c. '59 on United Artists. Switched to GNP to co-headline

with Costanzo on Dancing On The Sunset Strip c. '60 with

vibes player/ singer/ composer Tony Martínez and his

orchestra (recorded live at Hollywood's Crescendo club) and

Mucho Piano! c. '60 (reissued as A Taste of Cano ).

He signed with Reprise, but later complained of the artistic

constraints imposed by the label. Reprise debut Eddie Cano at

P.J.'s '61 incl. Grammy nom. US national hit single "A Taste

of Honey." (P.J.'s was a small after-hours club in West

Hollywood, which opened May '61; his quintet [formed '57]

began a residency there July '61 and became a big hit with

show business celebrities who flocked to see him.) Five more

LPs on Reprise followed: Here Is The Fabulous Eddie Cano ,

Cano Plays Mancini , Danke Schoen (mainly a compilation), The

Sound of Music And The Sound of Cano (live LP) and Broadway

Right Now c. '62-5. Appeared in the Jerry Lewis movie The

Nutty Professor '63. Changed to Atco for On Broadway '66 with

tenor saxist Nino Tempo; then Dunhill (a subsidiary of ABC)

for the exhilarating Brought Back Live From P.J.'s c. '67.

His recording career waned after '60s; released 30 Latin

American Favorites on Pickwick; sessioned on vibraphonist

Bobby Hutcherson's first Latin jazz outing Montara '75 on

Blue Note; played on Tell an Amigo '86 on Sea Breeze by

Rodríguez. Gigged with conguero Poncanic Musicians

Association (H.M.A.) '86-7 (H.M.A. Salsa/ Jazz Orchestra made

notable album California Salsa '91 on Sea Breeze); died

suddenly at age 60 shortly after successful heart surgery.

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