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.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jorge Alberto Naranjo del Pino |
Born | Caracas, Venezuela | September 14, 1941
Origin | Venezuelan |
Died | January 27, 2020 Caracas | (aged 78)
Genres | Jazz, Latin genres |
Occupation(s) | Arranger, composer, music director |
Instruments | Drum kit, percussion, timbales |
Years active | 1959–present |
Labels | Integra, 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