Alberto Naranjo

Arranger, bandleader, composer, musician (1941–2020)

Alberto Naranjo [nah-rahn'-ho] (September 14, 1941 – January 27, 2020)[1] was a Venezuelan jazz musician and composer. In 1992, he was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Alberto Naranjo
Background information
Birth nameJorge Alberto Naranjo del Pino
Born(1941-09-14)September 14, 1941
Caracas, Venezuela
OriginVenezuelan
DiedJanuary 27, 2020(2020-01-27) (aged 78)
Caracas
GenresJazz, Latin genres
Occupation(s)Arranger, composer, music director
InstrumentsDrum kit, percussion, timbales
Years active1959–present
LabelsIntegra, Roberto Obeso & Federico Pacanins

Naranjo made arrangements for the groups Conexion Latina, Guaco and Mango; pop-artists like Ilan Chester, Simón Díaz, Oscar D'León, Ricardo Montaner, María Rivas, Aldemaro Romero and Adalberto Santiago

Discography

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References

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  1. Navarro, Karen (27 January 2020). "Muere el músico y compositor Alberto Naranjo" [Musician and composer Alberto Naranjo dies]. YVKE Mundial Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original (html) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.