Carlos Jimenez

A new collaboration of Legends making Vol.3 of the Red Tailed Hawks a dedication to our beautiful island of Puerto Rico.

Musicians on this Single Album features;
Carlos Jimenez-flute/vocals/composer/arranger
Oscar Hernandez-piano/conductor
Eddie Montalvo-congas
Nicky Marrero-timbales
Ray Martinez-bass
Lewis Kahn-violin/trombone
Ivo Tirado Jr.-bongo/cowbell/coro

CJMartinete Music Co. Productions
Producer & Executive Producer- Carlos Jimenez
Recorded April 6, 2018 at: The Samurai Hotel Recording Studio- Astoria, New York
Engineering, Mixing & Mastering by David …
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Red Tailed Hawk by Carlos Jimenez Mambo Dulcet is a blend of Jazz, Latin Jazz, Salsa, Mambo and Cha Cha Cha. It's a collection for anyone who really follows the old tratidional and original Mambo and Salsa. You can dance, relax and travel with this beautiful project. It's also dedicated to Jimenez' grandfather.

Featuring on this project;

Carlos Jimenez-- flutist, vocalist, pianist, composer, arranger, musical director & producer of this 4th CD

Edy Martinez-- pianist, vocals …
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Red Tailed Hawk Vol II (2) brings back to our fans an All-Stars Cuban Descarga and those who were members of Legends such as Tito Puente, Arsenio Rodriguez, Ray Barretto, La Lupe, Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaria, Israel Cachao Lopez & Jose Fajardo.

As the saying goes from Cuba to Puerto Rico our most beautiful music will never end. Keeping the tradition alive is what matters to most. The traditional dances and most importantly the happiness that this …
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This wonderful mambo can make you feel like you are in paradise. The magical flute and the violins are just lovely and it can make your heart feel brand new. That's what Latin Jazz flautist Carlos Jimenez want all his listeners to do. To feel the music and enjoy it with a dance.

Que Que Lo Que is a Latin Jazz original composition by Mr. Jimenez with a sweet flute to spice things up a little for the dancers who love this style of Latin music.

Cacique Del Yucayeque is a dream that I was invited to meet the Lider of the Tainos in Puerto Rico and to have their traditional foods like malanga, chayote, yautia, yuca, batata and play batu in the batey and also help prepare casabe with the very beautiful India Taina. Then after being lost for many days in the huge forest I finally arrived but the Bohio was burning and that was a very disturbing dream. …
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Carlos Jimenez' Music Is Fun and they try to give it a 100% effort meaning that their album consist of four member only but what a powerful quartet. Due to the economy it had to be this way but Jimenez says it's a built in platform and ready for a big band with complete and full arrangements when needed.

Carlos Jimenez, flute/vocals/composer/producer
Enrique Haneine, piano
Lloyd Nilsen, bass
Rafael Monteagudo, drums/vocals

Are …
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Descarga Espiritual is a tribute song in dadication to a Legendary pianist and special friend Hilton Ruiz.

Carlos Jimenez, Flautist
Yonkers, New York native Carlos Jimenez is the next generation of extraordinary flute players. He follows in the footsteps of greats such as Jose Fajardo, Dave Valentin, Nestor Torres.
Carlos’ musical passion began at the age of four, when under the guidance of his father he learned to play the trumpet. The family returned to Villalba, Puerto Rico where the then six-year-old musician continued his musical training eventually landing him admission to …
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Carlos Jimenez, Flautist
Yonkers, New York native Carlos Jimenez is the next generation of extraordinary flute players. He follows in the footsteps of greats such as Jose Fajardo, Dave Valentin, Nestor Torres.
Carlos’ musical passion began at the age of four, when under the guidance of his father he learned to play the trumpet. The family returned to Villalba, Puerto Rico where the then six-year-old musician continued his musical training eventually landing him admission to …
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