Two For The Road
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Ruben Estrada was born March 18, 1938 in Ventura County, California. He is the youngest of seven brothers and two sisters. He comes from a musical family. His father, Louis D. Estrada was a violinist who had a ten a piece orchestra in the 1930's. Ruben started playing professionally as a drummer at the age often joining his old brother Angel's band. Unfortunately, due to the child labor laws at the time, somebody ratted Ruben out to the local authorities and he was put on the sidelines for several years. He continued his education and when he reached high school the musical director of Oxnard Union High School taught Ruben how to play the trumpet. He later took up the congas, bongos and all other percussion instruments. The piano was of course, the first instrument of all the brothers. Once he turned eighteen Ruben joined his brothers as a regular and permanent member of the Angel Estrada band. This was in 1956. The following year Ruben married his high school sweetheart De
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Suave Latin Jazz!
author: Erik Chico Manqueros
The Sounds of Latin Jazz couldn't be any sweeter than with the sounds of this legendary unit of top notch musicians from Southern California. Ruben's sound on vibes will transform you and if you close your eyes...it will remind you of the great sound that the Legendary Cal Tjader had and who's vision brought the West Coast sound of Latin Jazz into popularity. The Estrada Brothers are one swinging unit! This CD is a showcase of their great sound. Listen to sweet sound of Ruben on the vibes..(The CHicano Cal Tjader)..wow what feeling and emotion are being eminated from those mallets...hijole... Check out their fine musica on my show Gozando with Chico on www.EastLArevue.com A Gozar con los Hermanos Estradas!
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what can i say. they are truly great.
author: lupita martinez
the cd was a real suprise because everything went together
so well.i enjoyed the music that was chozen and also the insruments how they all just blended so well.
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Latin-jazz
author: Chris/Vienna
Editors Pick!
author: Descarga.com
From the opening track, the swinging Lonnie Hewitt track "Tanya," you can tell that vibe player Ruben Estrada has crafted a near perfect, fully danceable, latin jazz record. Listening on will confirm that these are gem-like arrangements rich in the traditions of both jazz and latin. The cha cha "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) will gently persuade you to, at least, consider dancing - or bemoan the fact that you have two left feet. There's something about a slow montuno that just calls for the timbales to roll on in. It's charm is in it's soulful groove. And there's a lot of charm on this project - an equal mix of jazz covers and original compositions. The covers include material by the likes of Johnny Mercer ("Emily"), Ray Bryant ("Cuban Fantasy" - which rocks hard here), Jerome Kern ("All The Things You Are") and, of course, the cover track - Henry Mancini's "Two For The Road." Ruben's vibe chops are bare none, and he especially shines here. Listen to him jam on the hard-soul
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