Cándido Camero
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| + | '''Candido Camero''' (born [[April 22]], [[1921]]) is [[Cuba]]n percussionist (mainly [[conga]] and [[bongo drum|bongo]]) who backed many [[Afro-Cuban jazz]] and straightforward [[jazz]] acts since the [[1950s]]. | ||
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| + | Early on he had recorded in his native Cuba with [[Machito]]. He moved to New York in 1952 and started recording with [[Dizzy Gillespie]]. During 1953-54 he was in the [[Billy Taylor quartet]] and in 1954 he performed and recorded with [[Stan Kenton]]. He also enjoyed some hits during the disco era, most notably with the [[Babatunde Olatunji]] penned track "[[Jingo]]" which he recorded for [[Salsoul Records]]. | ||
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| + | He was honored with the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award. A great performance with Kenny Burrell on his 'first blue note sessions'; available on the CD 'Introducing Kenny Burrell'. | ||
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Candido Camero (born April 22, 1921) is Cuban percussionist (mainly conga and bongo) who backed many Afro-Cuban jazz and straightforward jazz acts since the 1950s.
Early on he had recorded in his native Cuba with Machito. He moved to New York in 1952 and started recording with Dizzy Gillespie. During 1953-54 he was in the Billy Taylor quartet and in 1954 he performed and recorded with Stan Kenton. He also enjoyed some hits during the disco era, most notably with the Babatunde Olatunji penned track "Jingo" which he recorded for Salsoul Records.
He was honored with the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award. A great performance with Kenny Burrell on his 'first blue note sessions'; available on the CD 'Introducing Kenny Burrell'.
