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Negro Aquilino” was the popular artistic name by which the singular Cuban saxophonist Aquilino Calzado González was known. He was an artist of renown in Spain between 1932 and 1940 because he bridged the gap between flamenco and the saxophone, an instrument that had never been considered for the genre until he arrived. His contribution was such that he was often introduced as the “Vallejo del saxofón”, “Guerrita del saxofón” or “Marchena del saxofón,” all nicknames that compared him because of his art and originality to the three great masters of cante jondo, Manuel Vallejo, Guerrita and Niño de Marchena.

PERSONNEL:

[1-12] NEGRO AQUILINO, alto sax accompanied by:
J. MANUEL BELTRAN, piano
MANOLO BADAJOZ, spanish guitar
NIÑO SABICAS, piano on tracks 9 & 10
RAFAEL NOGALES, guitar on tracks 11 & 12

[13-18]: FERNANDO VILCHES, alto sax accompanied on guitar by RAMON MONTOYA.

[19-25] NEGRO AQUILINO, alto sax accompanied by Orquesta Los Bolivios (Recorded in Barcelona, Spain, 1932-1936 (#1-20), and La Habana, Cuba, 1940-1941 (#21-25)

TRACKS:

EL NEGRO AQUILINO, alto sax

01. Fandanguillos. Piano: J. Manuel Beltrán
02. Guajiras. Piano: J. Manuel Beltrán
03. Milonga. Piano: J. Manuel Beltrán
04. Media Granadina. Piano: J. Manuel Beltrán
05. Fandanguillos. Guitar: Manolo de Badajoz
06. Media Granadina. Guitar: Manolo de Badajoz
07. Guajiras. Guitar: Manolo de Badajoz
08. Colombianas. Guitar: Manolo de Badajoz
09. Media Granadina. Guitar: Niño Sabicas
10. Maria Magdalena. Guitarra: Niño Sabicas
11. Barrio de Santa Cruz. Piano and guitar: Rafael Nogales
12. Que se va el vapor. Niño Sabicas and Rafael Nogales

FERNANDO VILCHES, alto sax

13. Por Peteneras. Guitar: Ramón Montoya
14. Por Fandangos. Guitar: Ramón Montoya
15. Flor de Petenera. Guitar: Ramón Montoya
16. Mi Colombiana. Guitar: Ramón Montoya
17. Fandangos. Guitar: Ramón Montoya
18. Milonga. Guitar: Ramón Montoya

NEGRO AQUILINO, alto sax

19. El Saxofón Humano
20. Viva la Virgen
21. Granadina “Más de media”
22. En er Mundo
23. Garrotín (Aquilino Calzado)
24. Risas (Pedro Guida)
25. Recuerdos de Zaragoza