Aldemaro Romero (March 12, 1928 – September 15, 2007) was a
Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger and orchestral conductor. He was born in
Valencia, Carabobo State.
Romero was a prolific composer, creating a wide range of
music, such as Caribbean, Jazz, Venezuelan waltzes, including works for
orchestra, orchestra and soloist, orchestra and choir, chamber music, up to
symphonic works of great dimensions. He began his musical studies with his
father, Rafael Romero. In 1941 he moved to Caracas and worked as pianist in
nocturnal saloons and dance orchestras. In 1949 he toured in Cuba, and then
went to New York.
In 1952 he returned to Caracas and established his own dance
orchestra. In 1951 Romero signed contract with RCA Victor to record with a full
orchestra, what was to be a very successful album in the "Dinner
In..." series, featuring popular Latin American music. Under the RCA label
he published his LP Dinner in Caracas, with which beat all sales records in
South America until then.
Here is "Serenata" from above album.
Afterwards he recorded numerous LP albums in different
countries. In America, his ability as arranger/conductor led him to collaborate
with popular orchestras and singers, such as Dean Martin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stan
Kenton, Machito and Tito Puente, among others. He also toured extensively,
performing in numerous countries: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil,
Argentina, Spain, France, Greece, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Russia, Egypt and
Japan.
Romero was the creator of a new form of Venezuelan music,
known as "New Wave" (Onda Nueva), derived from the joropo and
influenced by Brazilian Bossa Nova. He also had an important role in the field
of learned music. In 1979 Romero founded the Caracas Philharmonic Orchestra, of
which he was the first Conductor. He also conducted the London Symphony
Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Romanian
Radio/TV and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
He was the father of Aldemaro Romero, Jr., who is a renowned
biologist in the United States and a leader in Cave fish and Marine Mammal
research and Ruby Romero de Issaev, producer and marketing director for Arts
Ballet Theatre of Florida in Miami. Aldemaro Romero had three granddaughters
and one grandson, Patricia Laine Romero, Jessica Romero Mayayo, Andrea Romero
Mayayo y Ruben Laine Romero.
In 1969 Romero received the Peace Prize of the Soviet
Intellectuals, in the Moscow Cinema Festival for his soundtrack music for the
Simón Bolivar epic film. He also obtained the first prize as composer and
conductor at Majorca Palms Festival, the Olympic Games Musical Festival in
Greece; and in the Latin Song Festival of Mexico.
For his extensive work, he received numerous recognitions in
his country, being awarded with the Andrés Bello, Diego de Losada, Francisco de
Miranda and the Work Merit orders, all in their first class, granted by the
Venezuelan Government to political, artistic and social outstanding
individuals. Then, in 2000 he obtained the National Music Prize, and in 2006
honoris causa degrees from the University of Carabobo and Lisandro Alvarado
University of Barquisimeto.
Aldemaro Romero died in Caracas on September 15, 2007, at
the age of 79. (Info Wikipedia)
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For Aldemaro Romero - Dinner In Caracas / Dinner In Columbia go here:
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1. Alma Llanera
2. Luna De Maracaibo
3. Endrina
4. Conticinio
5. La Reina
6. Adios A Ocumare
7. Sombra En Los Medanos
8. Serenata
9. Dama Antañona
10. Fulgida Luna
11. Besos En Mi Sueños
12. Barlovento .
13. Las Brisas del Pamplonita (Breezes of Pamplonita)
14. Tiplecito de Mi Vida (Song of My Life)
15. Besame Morenita
16. Flores Negras (Black Flowers)
17. Caprichito
18. El Trapiche (Grinder)
19. Santa Marta
20. Pachito E-Che
21. Edelma
22. Chispa
23. El Boga
24. Guabina Chiquinquirena
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