Suggested Reading for “The Role of the Flute in Afro-Cuban Music:1900-present

  • Diccionario de la Música Cubana, Biográfico y Tecnico-by Helio Orovio-Editorial Letras Cubanas, Cuidad de La Habana, Cuba 1981
  • Essays on Cuban Music- North American and Cuban Perspectives, Edited by Peter Manuel, University Press of America, 1991 Ballroom Dance Magazine Vol 2 no. 7 July 1961
  • The Devastation of the Indies, A Brief Account-Bartolomé de Las Casas, translated by Herma Briffault, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992
  • Biography of a Runaway Slave, Miguel Barnet, Curbstone Press, 1994
  • Jazz Monthly Magazine, “The Charanga and the Chachachá,”Derrick Armstrong,May 1959, Vol. 5 #3, June 1959, Vol. 5, #1
  • La Música en Cuba Editorial Letras Cubanas, Carpentier, Alejo, Cuidad de La Habana, 1979
  • Miguel Faílde-Creador Musical del Danzón by Oswaldo Castillo Faílde 1964-Oficina del Historiador de La Cuidad Habana
  • Charanga: Then and Now, Latin Beat, Connie Grossman, Dec. 1999
  • Brief History of the Latin American Flute, Latin Beat, Luis Tamargo, March 2000
  • De La Contradanza al Danzón, Argeliers León, Dept. de Música Biblioteca Nacional, Habana, Cuba
  • The Cuban Danzón-Before There Was Jazz: 1906-1929, Arhoolie Records Cristóbal Díaz Ayála
  • The Cuban Danzón: It’s Ancestors and Descendents, Folkways Records, Produced by Andrew Schloss, Introduction by John Santos
  • El Danzón Iconografía: creadores e intérpretes,
    Recopilacíon y Coordinacíon: Ezequiel Rodríguez, 1967
  • Salsa Guidebook for Piano & Ensemble, Rebeca Mauleón,Sher Music Company
  • Latin Beat Magazine – any articles by Max Salazar

Suggested Discography

Historical

  • La Volanta-Danzas Y Contradanzas Cubanas-EGREM-1993
  • Early Cuban Danzón Orchestras:1916-1920-Harlequin-1999
  • The Cuban Danzón-Before There Was Jazz: 1906-1929-Arhoolie-1999
  • Hot Music from Cuba: 1907-1936-Harlequin-1993
  • The Music of Cuba:1909-1951-Columbia

Cuban-Typical

  • Antonio María Romeu-Danzones-EGREM-1996
  • La Sabrosa Aragón- Artex-1993 (any Aragón record)
  • Montuneando con Arsenio Rodríguez Y Su Conjunto:1946-50-Tumbao-1993
  • Silver Star- Orquesta América de Ninón Mondejar-Tumbao-2000
  • Prueba mi Sazón- Orquesta de Belisario López:1942-1948-Tumbao-1995
  • Pancho El Bravo- Edenways
  • Arcaño Y Sus Maravillas-Grandes Orquestas Cubanas-EGREM-1992 (any Arcaño record)
  • Fajardo Y Sus Estrellas-esto sólo se da en Cuba-Bis Music
  • Montuno Favorito-Orquesta Melodías del 40-Tumbao-1999
  • Charangas Orquesta América del ‘55/Orquesta Estrellas Cubanas-SEECO-1995
  • Collection-Dr. Olavo Alén Rodríguez-From Afro-Cuban Music to Salsa-Book and CD-Piranha-1998

Website Resources

Bibliography and Extra Info for Jazz Improvisation

  • Effortless Mastery, by Kenny Werner
  • Jazz Handbook, by Jamey Aebersold
  • Blues Book, by Jamey Aebersold
  • Rhythm Changes, by Jamey Aebersold
  • The Raga Guide, by Joep Bor
  • Theory and Musicianship for the Creative Jazz Improvisor, by Mike Longo
  • Charlie Parker Omnibook, by Jamey Aebersold
  • amazon.com
  • jazzbooks.com
  • jazzbeat.com
  • itunes.com
  • Your local used record store.
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