Joe Quijano

Joe Quijano: Salsa-Natra In Clave

by Javier AQ Ortiz
October 9, 2003

Quick and to the Point: Puente’s aesthetic + the Boss’ inspiration + Joe Quijano + New York Big Band.

More than three decades ago, the ever-active rumor mill among musicians kept itself busy wondering about the fact that Frank Sinatra and Ernesto “Tito” Puente attempted to record together, but their respective schedules got in the way. The rest is unrealized history. Nat Chediak also alludes to this unfulfilled date in his Diccionario del Jazz Latino, lending it credence. ...