Aldemaro Romero facts for kids
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Aldemaro Romero
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| Also known as | Maestro Aldemaro Romero Al Romero |
| Born | March 12, 1928 Valencia, Venezuela |
| Died | September 15, 2007 (aged 79) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Genres | Venezuelan popular music, Jazz, Latin jazz, Classical, Onda Nueva |
| Occupation(s) | musician, pianist, composer |
| Instruments | piano |
| Years active | 1937–2007 |
| Associated acts | Alfredo Sadel, Mirla Castellanos, María Teresa Chacín, María Rivas, Genaro Salinas, Pino Presti, Frank Hernández, Tullio De Piscopo, Orquesta Filarmónica de Caracas. |
Aldemaro Romero (born March 12, 1928 – died September 15, 2007) was a super talented Venezuelan musician. He was a pianist, a composer who wrote lots of music, an arranger who helped shape songs, and an orchestra conductor. He was born in Valencia, a city in Carabobo State.
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Aldemaro Romero's Life Story
Aldemaro Romero wrote a huge amount of music. His songs included Caribbean tunes, Jazz, and Venezuelan waltzes. He also created pieces for orchestras, soloists, and choirs.
He started learning music from his father, Rafael Romero. In 1941, he moved to Caracas. There, he worked as a pianist in clubs and with dance orchestras. In 1949, he traveled to Cuba. After that, he went to New York. In 1952, he came back to Caracas. He then started his very own dance orchestra.
In 1951, Romero became an arranger for RCA Victor in New York. As part of this job, he released his famous Dinner in Caracas album. This record was a big hit. It was the first in his "Dinner In..." series. These albums featured popular Latin American music.
In the United States, he worked with many famous musicians. These included Dean Martin, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Tito Puente. He also traveled a lot, performing in many countries. He visited places like Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, and Japan. Romero is known for creating the Venezuelan "New Wave" (Onda Nueva) music style. This style mixes the Venezuelan joropo with Brazilian Bossa Nova.
In the 1970s, Romero recorded two albums in Italy. These were La Onda Maxima (1972) and Onda Nueva Instrumental (1976). He worked with bassist Pino Presti and drummer Tullio De Piscopo on these projects.
Besides popular music, Romero also worked on classical concert music. He started the Caracas Philharmonic Orchestra in 1979. He was also its first conductor. He was invited to conduct other famous orchestras too. These included the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
His Family Life
Aldemaro Romero had three children. His son, Aldemaro Romero Jr., became a biologist. His daughter, Elaiza Romero, became a choir director. Another daughter, Ruby Romero de Issaev, works as a producer for an arts ballet theater in the U.S.
Amazing Awards and Honors
Aldemaro Romero received many important awards:
- Peace Prize of the Soviet Intellectuals (1969) for a film soundtrack.
- First prize at the Majorca Palms Festival.
- First prize at the Olympic Games Musical Festival in Greece.
- First prize at the Latin Song Festival in Mexico.
- Orders from the Venezuelan Government, like the Andrés Bello and Francisco de Miranda orders.
- National Music Prize in 2000.
- Honorary degrees from several universities in Venezuela (2006).
His Final Years
Aldemaro Romero passed away in Caracas on September 15, 2007. He was 79 years old.
His Music Albums
- Dinner in Caracas (1954)
- Dinner in Colombia (1956)
- Flight to Romance (1956)
- Venezuelan Fiesta (1956)
- Criollísima (1957)
- Almendra (1957)
- Sketches in Rhythm (1958)
- Venezuela (1958)
- El Garrasí (1959)
- La Onda Maxima (1972)
- Onda Nueva Instrumental (1976)
See Also
In Spanish: Aldemaro Romero para niños
- Aldemaro Romero en Maracaibo
- Venezuelan music
- Valses venezolanos, a compilation album made by Aldemaro Romero and his hall orchestra
