Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban … Read Full Bio ↴Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri and Cachao. Due to his characteristic approach to Afro-Cuban trumpet playing as well as his extensive recording career, several monographs have been written on his music.
Armenteros was born in Santa Clara, Las Villas Province, Cuba. He first began playing in a band led by the sonero/composer René Álvarez called Conjunto Los Astros and soon after with Arsenio Rodríguez. The nickname "Chocolate" was bestowed on him owing to a case of mistaken identity, when someone took him for Kid Chocolate, the champion boxer. After the Cuban Revolution, Armenteros moved to New York, where he lived until his death.
Armenteros went on to play with José Fajardo, Beny Moré, Tito Puente, César Concepción, Machito, Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, Marcelino Guerra, Charlie Palmieri, John Santos, Israel "Cachao" López, Noro Morales, Johnny Pacheco, and many others. He was a member of La Sonora Matancera from 1977 to 1980.
Armenteros was born in Santa Clara, Las Villas Province, Cuba. He first began playing in a band led by the sonero/composer René Álvarez called Conjunto Los Astros and soon after with Arsenio Rodríguez. The nickname "Chocolate" was bestowed on him owing to a case of mistaken identity, when someone took him for Kid Chocolate, the champion boxer. After the Cuban Revolution, Armenteros moved to New York, where he lived until his death.
Armenteros went on to play with José Fajardo, Beny Moré, Tito Puente, César Concepción, Machito, Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, Marcelino Guerra, Charlie Palmieri, John Santos, Israel "Cachao" López, Noro Morales, Johnny Pacheco, and many others. He was a member of La Sonora Matancera from 1977 to 1980.
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Trompeta En Montuno
Chocolate Armenteros Lyrics
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@lopz33
¡Tremendo tema!
Un día como hoy, 6 de enero de 2016, falleció en la Ciudad de Nueva York, Nueva York, EEUU, el trompetista, compositor y director de orquesta cubano Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros. Maestro, Lo seguimos extrañando.🎵🎺✍🎶😢😢😢😢😢
@alejandrotesta8828
Esto es una joya el gran Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros uno de más grandes Trompetistas que son más bueno el Son Cubano mis respectó siempre hasta el cielo Maestro
@darrylfoye1791
First song I heard when I arrived in Puerto Rico for the first time. Bought the CD and it's been my cardio song for almost ten years. Love Latin music
@harryabello9079
Después de escuchar esta música,me puedo morir feliz.Esta música me mata señores.Esta música me embriaga de felicidad.
@julianrojas3685
si lastima que ya murio chocolate armenteros
@louisbadillo2734
This is my kind of music with sound of trumpet or electric guitar , ritmo saoco congadrums , bongo’s Flute . Chocolate is and was a Legend livied in Spanish Harlem . Where all of my favorite musicians have come from and that is a fact , Also from the Westside of Manhattan .
@congoblancotunero
La musica cubana es Puro sentimiento !
@jorgegutierrezgonzalez7391
Que temazoooooo!
@jacobosenior6331
el mejor trompetisa latino de las ultimas decadas lo maximo alfredo chocolate
@virginiahein3064
So beautiful! Most soulful dance music ever, thank you!