Chico Alvarez
Alfred "Chico" Alvarez (February 3, 1920 – August 1, 1992) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and other bands. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 3, 1920 (Montreal (largest city in Quebec, Canada)), Died August 1, 1992 (Las Vegas (City of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E2FB-7045 | 10-in. | 11/28/1952 | Volveras | Bobby Navarro ; Orquesta Habana Mambo ; Tito Rivera | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 70315 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | Gambler's blues | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70316 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | Lamento gitano | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70317 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | Reed rapture-1 | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70318 | 2/13/1942 | Trumpet symphonette | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 70319A | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | Concerto for doghouse | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70320[a] | 2/13/1942 | [Unknown title(s)] | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 70321[a] | 2/13/1942 | It seems to me | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 70322[a] | 2/13/1942 | [Unknown title(s)] | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 70323 | 10-in. | 2/13/1942 | El choclo | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2751 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Taboo | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2752 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | Adios | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2753 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | This love of mine | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2754 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | The Nango | Stan Kenton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alvarez, Chico," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301171.
Alvarez, Chico. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301171.
"Alvarez, Chico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Alvarez, Chico, 1920-1992 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96059367
Wikidata: Chico Alvarez - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q370117
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2679627
MusicBrainz: Chico Alvarez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/081ffbe9-08c0-4909-bb40-c6b2ab3aa04c
ISNI: 0000 0000 5212 1251 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000052121251
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