Articles by José Orozco

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Interview

Skatalites: The Best Music You Never Heard

by José Orozco
June 21, 2005

You might love the Skatalites without knowing who they are--the founders of ska, a kind of Jamaican jazz. They backed Bob Marley and Desmond Decker before they became the Skatalites. Born from mainly African-American influences, the band has gone on to pioneer the ska sound. Keyboardist/manager Ken Stewart and drummer Lloyd Knibb talked to All About Jazz recently when the band came to Caracas on its forty-year anniversary tour.All About Jazz: This tour celebrates forty years of the ...

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Profile

Huascar Barradas: The Magical Flautist

by José Orozco
June 14, 2005

Huascar Barradas believes that one makes one's destiny. Doors open and you walk through them.“Things happen that make you think God put you here to be a musician," said Barradas. “A lot of people go to your concerts, you do well and so on."Barradas has been playing the flute since the age of nine. Now 39, he estimates that he has spent 25% of his waking life playing the flute and another 25% working in music-related ...