Posted by Ham
on 12/24/2008, 9:19 pm
71.145.161.190
Merry Christmas to everybody everywhere...........and for you Texas/Chicano History Buffs..........The most recognizable, most sought after, most listened to,
biggest impact song of the last Century for the Tejano Genre was/is "Las Nubes" by the Band "La Familia"............these musicians were the ones that recorded "Las Nubes" and gave it the lush elegant sound that made it the "Tejano National Anthem" :
Arranger, Piano, Trombone,...Joe Gallardo......arranged "Las Nubes" He also orchestrated the strings that we used with the Dallas Symphony
Keyboards, arranger, Gilbert Sedeņo
Trumpet, E Flat Baritone, and F Horn, Lead, solos,.....Tony "Ham" Guerrero
trumpet, F horn,.........Lead, Dwayne Daniels
Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax,........Tony Matamoros
Alto,Tenor, Flute...........Jaime Flores
Bass,....Joe Medina
Guitar.....Paul Velasquez
Drums.......Ricky Reyes
Percussion....Enrique Martinez
Vocals......Joe and Johnny Hernandez.........with Johnny being the lead vocalist.
This personnel [THESE MUSICIANS] were the ones responsible for the creation and the sound that remains a work that is admired and copied worldwide today.
These same musicians became "TORTILLA FACTORY".........another little tid-bit from my Book that is in it's finishing stages
Feliz Aņo Nuevo Mi Gente.........We'll see you on the road in 2009!
Tony Ham Guerrero La Tortilla and "All That Jazz"
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