We look back on his life and the unique sounds he created. He is recognized today as one of the foremost exponents of a sophisticated style of read more. Juan carlos esquivel business development advisor juan. Esquivel biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Juans music is quirky, fun, and truly out of this world, with unusual instrumentation and unorthodox vocal textures and effects. A selftaught mexican composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist, juan garcia esquivel was a pioneer in the use of stereo sound in the 1950s and 60s. Juan garcia esquivel, mas conocido como esquivel tampico, tamaulipas. The cover of other worlds, other sounds says it alllike the woman in red dancing on a moonscape, this 1958 longplayer was all about fantasy. Juan garcia esquivel, who would have celebrated his 93rd birthday today, took lounge music to its spaceage extreme.
The recording is spectacular, featuring the grammywinning metropole orkest conducted by 6time grammy winner vince. He was a composer, known for confessions of a dangerous mind 2002, the big lebowski 1998 and out of sight 1998. Juan garcia esquivel born 20 january 1918, tampico, mexico died 3 january 2002, jiutepec, morelos, mexico the king of spaceage pop. Duncan tonatiuh a playful picturebook biography of the father of spaceage bachelorpad lounge music. Esquivel interview on youtube a rare interview with juan on tv. Complete your esquivel and his orchestra collection. Selftaught as a player, composer, and arranger, he proved a prodigy, and was soon leading the station. But the man who practically invented 1950s lounge music then led a resurgence in the 1990s. Juan garcia esquivel january 20, 1918 january 3, 2002 was a mexican band leader, pianist, and composer for television and films. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited.
Juan garcia esquivel, mexican composer and bandleader born jan. A selftaught mexican composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist, juan garcia esquivel was a pioneer in the use of stereo sound in the 1950s and 1960s. Mexican band leader, pianist, and composer for television and films and widely regarded as the father of spaceage lounge music. Esquivel truetype font download free esquivel font 47 kb. Jan 03, 2002 explore releases from juan garcia esquivel at discogs. This story is a biography about juan garcia esquivel and his passion for music. Hos orchestroticain its esquivel megaband formationis the worlds only way to experience the lost spaceage pop music of esquivel, live. He began playing the piano as a child, often practicing long into the night. The composer and arranger skirted the lines between lounge music, eccentric experimentalism, and stereo sound pioneer in the late 50s and early 60s on a series of albums aimed at the easy listening market. A kids got to be careful in admitting a taste for grandparents music. Explore releases from juan garcia esquivel at discogs. Juan garcia esquivel, who became a popmusic cult icon when his.
He conquered and governed the island of jamaica for spain. The illustrations of this story go right along with the life of juan garcia esquivel. Mexican composer of many revivals who is widely regarded as the father of spaceage lounge music. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Juan garcia esquivel exploring new sounds in stereo four. Mexican composer of many revivals who is widely regarded as. Juan garcia esquivel, arranger, composer, pianist and bandleader.
But the man who practically invented 1950s lounge music. At age 12 he played the piano on radio station xew in mexico city. Juan garcia esquivel was born on january 20, 1918 in tampico, tamaulipas, mexico. In the mid90s, juan garcia esquivel enjoyed one of the most unexpected resurgences of popularity and hipness in the annals of 20thcentury pop. Wikipedia an ok article with discography, but it doesnt capture the spirit of the music much to me boston globe centenary article published in 2018. Juan garcia esquivel exploring new sounds in stereo. Mick jagger is acceptable, and aretha franklins not too embarrassingand as wood and tonatiuh demonstrate in this picturebook biography, being part of juan garcia esquivel fandom could be insanely cool. Albums include other worlds other sounds, exploring new sounds in hifi, and spaceage bachelor pad music.
And esquivel, the legendary mexican conductorarranger and forefather to the entire lounge and exotica renaissance of the mid 90s, wasnt afraid to fantasize about his instrumentation nor the newfangled invention known as stereophonic sound. Spaceage sound artist was written by susan wood and illustrated by duncan tonatiuh. Juan garcia esquivel exploring new sounds in stereo four corners of music cd album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Juan garcia esquivel 20 janvier, 19183 janvier, 2002, souvent appele simplement esquivel. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from juan garcia esquivel at the discogs marketplace. Juan garcia esquivel january 20, 1918 january 3, 2002, often simply known as esquivel. View juan carlos esquivels profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Although he never served in one of the major spanish cathedrals, his music was known throughout spain during the early seventeenth century. He is recognized today as one of the foremost exponents of a sophisticated style of largely instrumental music that combines elements of lounge music and jazz with latin flavors. Jan 21, 2002 juan garcia esquivel, arranger, composer, pianist and bandleader. Basta proudly announces the release of an album featuring newly recorded versions of music arranged and composed by sophisticated latinjazz maestro juan garcia esquivel. Juan garcia esquivel was born in tampico, tamaulipas, mexico on january 20, 1918. Juan garcia esquivel download high quality complete mp3 albums. Juan garcia esquivel oficial updated their cover photo. It starts out with his enjoyment for the mariachi bands in tampico, mexico. This is esquivel instead of reading about esquivel, just go listen.
We had no synthesiser, so i tried to get different sounds out of. He died on january 3, 2002 in cuernavaca, morelos, mexico. He is recognized today as one of the foremost exponents of a. We had no synthesizers at that time, so i tried to get different sounds out. Juan garcia esquivel, often simply known as esquivel. Heshe conquered the province of higuey, in santo domingo, and then did the same with the island of jamaica.
Esquivel s family moved to mexico city in 1928, and by the early 1930s, he was appearing on radio station xew. Find juan garcia esquivel discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Via meticulous transcriptions from the original midcentury hifi recordings, the band has recreated this masterful musicians lost arrangements of the hollywood, easylatin, crimejazz. Jul 10, 2019 view juan garcias profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Known as juan garcia esquivel, juan garcia esquivel, esquivel and esquivel.
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