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Double Bass R.I.P. Israel "Cachao" Lopez
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Sad. I'm so glad I got to see him a few times. The good news is that he left a huge contribution to music and the bass for us all to partake. Thank you Cachao for giving your life to music!!!!
- May 6, 2003
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- Proprietor Fifth Avenue Fret Shop. Technical Editor Bass Gear Magazine
Groove with the Angels, Cachao your Unique Mastery and Class will be remebered and passed on to future musicians.
bongomania
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One of the greatest bandleaders of all time. I study his work constantly, and I am grateful for it.
- Mar 24, 2005
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- Seymour Duncan/Basslines SMB-5A Endorsing Artist
Sad news, he was one of the greats - will be sorely missed. I remember how radically my latin chops changed after I saw the Andy Garcia documentary of him. Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos
Chris
Chris
This is so sad 
I was just showing the Bass Player article to my step Dad about 2 hours before reading this post.
I was not familar with him before reading the article, but I'm glad that I was introduced to him through it. I'm sure there are many lessons in his music, and I look forward to hearing more of it.
R.I.P.
I was just showing the Bass Player article to my step Dad about 2 hours before reading this post.
I was not familar with him before reading the article, but I'm glad that I was introduced to him through it. I'm sure there are many lessons in his music, and I look forward to hearing more of it.
R.I.P.
- Dec 13, 1999
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- Chuck Sher publishes my book, WALKING BASSICS:The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing.
- Mar 1, 2002
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- Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd.
On my first lesson with Guillermo Edgehill back around 1969/70 (pupil of Stuart Sankey and latin great) he put on a record for me to listen to. The song was 'Shadow of your Smile', bowed double Bass with solo. Beautiful sounding Bass and player. he asked me to guess who it was. Well, I was about 18 years old and didn't know to many names so first I said "Gary Karr?".. 'NO' he replied. "ah.. Richard Davis?"..'NO' he replied again and smiles.. "Who then" i replied and shrugged my shoulders. 'Cachao'! He said proudly.
I was no less than shocked.
Shortly after, I was invited to play in an Orchestra uptown (NY) called 'The West End Symphony' by Guillermo's friend and fellow Panamanian Invalid Link Removed who I had worked a Summer with in '69 subbing for his regular Bassist John B. Williams.
The Orchestra was mixed with local players and professionals alike. One day I walk in and who's next to me? Cachao! Mauricio had also invited him when he was in town that time. Hubert Laws played Flute right next to Maruicio as well. Also in that Orchestra on Bass was Paul Biase (before he did his 14 years with the NJ Sym. and before taking over Fantoni's shop as well) and Irv Manning, a British import!
So
I was no less than shocked.
Shortly after, I was invited to play in an Orchestra uptown (NY) called 'The West End Symphony' by Guillermo's friend and fellow Panamanian Invalid Link Removed who I had worked a Summer with in '69 subbing for his regular Bassist John B. Williams.
The Orchestra was mixed with local players and professionals alike. One day I walk in and who's next to me? Cachao! Mauricio had also invited him when he was in town that time. Hubert Laws played Flute right next to Maruicio as well. Also in that Orchestra on Bass was Paul Biase (before he did his 14 years with the NJ Sym. and before taking over Fantoni's shop as well) and Irv Manning, a British import!
So
- Mar 1, 2002
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- Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd.
On my first lesson with Guillermo Edgehill back around 1969/70 (pupil of Stuart Sankey and latin great) he put on a record for me to listen to. The song was 'Shadow of your Smile', bowed double Bass with solo. Beautiful sounding Bass and player. he asked me to guess who it was. Well, I was about 18 years old and didn't know to many names so first I said "Gary Karr?".. 'NO' he replied. "ah.. Richard Davis?"..'NO' he replied again and smiles.. "Who then" i replied and shrugged my shoulders. 'Cachao'! He said proudly.
I was no less than shocked.
Shortly after I was invited to play in an Orchestra uptown (NY) called 'The West End Symphony' by Guillermo's friend and fellow Panamanian Invalid Link Removed who I had worked a Summer with in '69 subbing for his regular Bassist John B. Williams.
The Orchestra was mixed with local players and professionals alike. One day I walk in and who's next to me? Cachao! Mauricio had also invited him when he was in town that time. Hubert Laws played Flute right next to Mauricio as well. Also in that Orchestra on Bass was Paul Biase (before he did his 14 years with the NJ Sym. and before taking over Fantoni's shop as well) and Irv Manning, a British import!
It was great knowing Cachao for the brief time I knew him personally. He was the warmest person you could meet and such a giant in the music world.
I was no less than shocked.
Shortly after I was invited to play in an Orchestra uptown (NY) called 'The West End Symphony' by Guillermo's friend and fellow Panamanian Invalid Link Removed who I had worked a Summer with in '69 subbing for his regular Bassist John B. Williams.
The Orchestra was mixed with local players and professionals alike. One day I walk in and who's next to me? Cachao! Mauricio had also invited him when he was in town that time. Hubert Laws played Flute right next to Mauricio as well. Also in that Orchestra on Bass was Paul Biase (before he did his 14 years with the NJ Sym. and before taking over Fantoni's shop as well) and Irv Manning, a British import!
It was great knowing Cachao for the brief time I knew him personally. He was the warmest person you could meet and such a giant in the music world.
In the summer of 2005 I spent two solid months listening to Cachao. Such beautiful and joyous music with Cachao leading with his bass. We are losing too many of the greats.
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truly a master of Afro-Cuban upright bass. when I started playing in a latin folk group and we played any song with the Tumbao rhythm, it was Cachao's music that I turned to for inspiration. he will be missed.
