Papo Vázquez

The story

Angel Rafael "Papo" Vázquez is an American trombonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent who performs and records jazz, Latin and Afro-Caribbean music. He is known as one of the pioneers of the bomba jazz style and is a Grammy Award nominee. 2024 New York Emmy Awards nominated for Musical Composition/Arrangement National Puerto Rican Day Parade Orchestra BARD Entertainment In 2011 Teatro Pregones, Bronx NY presented Papo Vazquez an NEA Master Artist award.

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Stories

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Records

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Bands and projects

• Libre
• Son del Solar
• The United Nation Orchestra
• Chamaco Rivera Y Su Orquesta
• Jerry Gonzalez And The Fort Apache Band
• Azuquita Y Su Melao
• Afro Blue Band
• Chartbusters!
• Papo Vázquez Pirates Troubadours
• The Papo Vazquez Latin Jazz Group
• New York Latin Jazz Allstars
• Papo Vázquez The Mighty Pirates

The bands Papo Vázquez played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Papo Vázquez in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Papo Vázquez in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Papo Vázquez

• Luiz Arruda Paez2 sources agree
• Sons and Daughters of Lite2 sources agree
• BuscemiListenBrainz listeners
• Nuyorican SoulListenBrainz listeners
• Black SunListenBrainz listeners
• Willis JacksonListenBrainz listeners
• Deejay ProperLast.fm listeners
• Open ForainaLast.fm listeners
• Wagon Cookin´Last.fm listeners
• JinraiLast.fm listeners
• Robin JonesLast.fm listeners
• Davies, VictorLast.fm listeners

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Papo Vázquez’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.