Ray Barretto, who died today, left an incredible musical legacy
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- Musical Tribute to Ray Barretto
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- Reese Erlich
I conducted one of the last interviews with Ray before his death on Feb. 17. He talks about his ground breaking role in introducing the conga to jazz and his outspoken opposition to militarism. This is a produced feature with sound bites and music from his CDs
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I conducted one of the last interviews with Ray before his death on Feb. 17. He talks about his ground breaking role in introducing the conga to jazz and his outspoken opposition to militarism. This is a produced feature with sound bites and music from his CDs
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Review of Musical Tribute to Ray Barretto
Think of Ray Barretto as the fifth Beatle of Latin jazz and Salsa. You may not know his name, but you've likely heard his influence in both musical styles because his contribution goes beyond strengthening just the rhythm section. In this interview, Barretto talks about the Conga's role in music, his struggle to get the instrument recognized as an original voice, and not as a decoration piece, and his lifelong search for peace in the world.
The piece is not long enough to fully appreciate his body of work, but just enough to get a glimpse of the man behind the artist.