Ray Barretto, giant force / Robert Téllez ; translated by Ronald P.S. Vázquez ; illustrator, Frank Rosado.

Title:

ISBN:

9781716239687

Personal Author:

Téllez Moreno, Robert, 1973-

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Information:

[Puerto Rico?] : [Be More by BellaMartínezEscribe.com], [2021]

Physical Description:

228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

General Note:

Originally published in Spanish in Miami by Unos & Otros Ediciones, 2016, under title: Ray Barretto, fuerza gigante.

Includes discography.

Summary:

Written by a Colombian journalist, this book details the life and work of notable Nuyorican percussionist Ray Barretto, known internationally as Manos Duras. Robert Téllez recreates Barretto’s musical trajectory, from his beginnings in jazz to his career in salsa, which earned him more than ten Grammy Award nominations. Excerpts from interviews with Barretto’s widow and with musicians and singers who worked with him demonstrate the “force of a giant” who overcame adversity at various points in his career.

Personal Subject:

Barretto, Ray.

Barretto, Ray-Discography.

Subject Term:

Drummers (Musicians)--New York (State)--New York -- Biography

Jazz musicians--New York (State)--New York -- Biography

Salsa musicians--New York (State)--New York -- Biography

Puerto Ricans--New York (State)--New York -- Biography.

Genre:

Biographies

Discographies

Language Note: