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| + | Fictional Mexican trumpet virtuosos from the 1960 album hoax/joke ''Jazz for Two Trumpets'' (Metro-Jazz). Supposedly recorded by farmers, jazz fans, and brothers Juan and José Santos of the small (and real) Mexican town of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copainal%C3%A1 Copainalá]. | ||
| − | + | It was really recorded at a slower speed on valve trombones and sped up to sound like trumpets and falsely virtuosic. | |
''Boy's Life'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=rl9n30b1_6AC&lpg=PA8&dq=%22Santos%20Brothers%22%20Metrojazz&pg=PA8#v=snippet&q=%22Santos%20Brothers%22&f=false raved]! | ''Boy's Life'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=rl9n30b1_6AC&lpg=PA8&dq=%22Santos%20Brothers%22%20Metrojazz&pg=PA8#v=snippet&q=%22Santos%20Brothers%22&f=false raved]! | ||
| − | ==External | + | <!--Boy's Life magazine raved! “Jazz for Two Trumpets features the Santos brothers who can make sounds you have to hear to believe. This is fiery, driving, crackling blowing of show case pieces. “What is this thing called Love” and “Tea for Two” give each brother a chance for individual solos while the other improvises a cool counterpoint.” |
| − | *https://web.archive.org/web/20060515173530/http://www.trumpetstuff.com:80/images/Santos/index.html | + | |
| − | *https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1434886 | + | Bass – Fernando Lores |
| − | + | Drums – Jaime Rimac | |
| + | Piano – Al Reyes | ||
| + | Trumpet – Jose Santos, Juan Santos | ||
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| + | “Claimed it was Marshall Brown, and Bill Russo. | ||
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| + | Al Rase Piano, | ||
| + | Fernando Flores Bass, | ||
| + | Hymie Remack Drums | ||
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| + | press release below dated Aug. 5th 1960 from the August issue of Playboy - JAZZ FOR TWO TRUMPETS - SANTOS BROTHERS VIRTUOSOS UNLIMITED (Metrojazz) presents - in an astounding record debut - two trumpeters from an unlikely locale, the village of Copainala in southern Mexico. Juan and Jose Santos, the liner notes state, "have never seen any jazzmen of any stature in person...Their jazz conception stems from their listening (to records) and reading ." The sounds the brothers produce on this LP (standards, "originals" based on the chord progressions of standards and a pair of blues) - backed by an all-Mexican rhythm section - are, to understate it, phenomenal. In fact, they're unbelievable. In fact, we don't believe a note of it, on disc or jacket. In fact, we think the "trumpet" flights were created by two composers we know playing valve trombones electronically boosted into trumpet range. Object: to taunt the critics. Don't let the hoax bug you; these guys blow up a storm. | ||
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| + | What do you think of this? Can it be true - the shocking thought that the Santos Brothers aren't real is rather grim for us here at Metro. Is it possible that an entire tribe of trumpet playing automation exists in the wilds of Mexico? Are these people a third sex? (The answer to the last question should not send through the mails) | ||
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| + | Whatever else they are, the Santos Brothers are marvelous artists - and their recordings are most unique. You don't have to believe me, just listen to the record - then play it for your audience. | ||
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| + | The rush to Mexico will be overwhelming - the tourist trade will boom and the world will finally know that the Santos Brothers really like....gosh that's exciting! | ||
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| + | signed by Harry Anger, sales promotion manager of MGM Records | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * https://web.archive.org/web/20060515173530/http://www.trumpetstuff.com:80/images/Santos/index.html | ||
| + | * https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1434886 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Podcast Ep. 59|Santos Brothers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 5 May 2025
Fictional Mexican trumpet virtuosos from the 1960 album hoax/joke Jazz for Two Trumpets (Metro-Jazz). Supposedly recorded by farmers, jazz fans, and brothers Juan and José Santos of the small (and real) Mexican town of Copainalá.
It was really recorded at a slower speed on valve trombones and sped up to sound like trumpets and falsely virtuosic.
Boy's Life raved!
