Alfredo Naranjo

Alfredo Naranjo: Y El Guajeo

by Chip Boaz
February 17, 2008

Pulling jazz and salsa into a unique mixture requires a balance between freedom and structure. Salsa recordings benefit from tightly arranged forms with commercially dictated norms. Jazz thrives upon variation and the liberty to explore new directions spontaneously. Vibraphonist Alfredo Naranjo and his musicians find an aesthetic balance between freedom and structure on Y El Guajeo, exploring a repertoire that moves between instrumental Latin jazz and danceable salsa.

Several tracks maintain an instrumental focus, creating arranged platforms for improvisation. A ...

Album of the Week - Y el Guajeo, Alfredo Naranjo

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2008

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Venezuelan Label Cacao Musica Enters Us Market with 11/27 Releases by Changuito, "El Negro" & Alfredo Naranjo

Source: MFA - Mitchell Feldman Associates
October 29, 2007

The Caracas, Venezuela-based jazz, world and Latin music label Cacao Musica enters the North American market with the November 27th release of CDs by the legendary percussionist Changuito, the prolific drummer Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez, virtuoso vibraphonist Alfred Naranjo, the folk singer Vidal Colmenares from Venezuela's “llano" region and the alternative pop band Santos Viejos (Old Saints). Cacao's audiophile CDs and associated DVDs will initially be available in selected Barnes & Noble stores around the U.S. and subsequently in other ...
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