José Fajardo (musician)

José Antonio Fajardo (October 18, 1919 – December 11, 2001)[1] was a Cuban charanga bandleader and flautist, who played the traditional five-keyed wooden flute.[2]

For other people with the same name, see José Fajardo.

Born in Pinar del Río, Cuba, Fajardo after performing with the band of Antonio María Romeu, formed his own charanga band in 1949.[3][4]

Fajardo died in December 2001, at the age of 82.[5]

References
  1. "José Fajardo | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. George Torres, Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music, 2013, p. 164 "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, p. 7 "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, p. 125 "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 ..."
  5. Pareles, Jon (20 December 2001). "José Fajardo, 82, Flutist And Bandleader, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 August 2021.


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