José Fajardo

b. José Antonio Fajardo, 18 October 1919, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, d. 11 December 2001, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Band leader, arranger, composer and producer Fajardo was one of the greatest Cuban flute players. He organized a flute, strings, rhythm section and voices charanga band which he called his All-Stars. In the course of his long career, he played a prominent role in the 50s' cha cha chá fad, early 60s' charanga/pachanga craze and 70s' charanga revival. Prior to forming his own band, Fajardo did stints with female singer/band leader Paulina Alvarez (b. 1912, d. 1965) a...