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Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros

Cuban jazz trumpeter (1928–2016)

Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros
Armenteros performing at Star 64 in New York City
Birth name	Alfredo Armenteros
Born	(1928-04-04)4 April 1928 Santa Clara, Las Villas, Cuba
Died	6 January 2016(2016-01-06) (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Son cubano, descarga, big band, Latin jazz, salsa
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Labels	Alegre, Fania, Salsoul, Epic

Musical artist

Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao and Sonora Matancera. Due to his characteristic approach to Afro-Cuban trumpet playing as well as his extensive recording career, several monographs have been written on his music.^[1]^[2]

Life and career

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