Alberto Naranjo | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jorge Alberto Naranjo del Pino |
| Born | September 14, 1941 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Origin | Venezuelan |
| Died | January 27, 2020 (aged 78) Caracas |
| Genres | Jazz, Latin genres |
| Occupation(s) | Arranger, composer, music director |
| Instruments | Drum kit, percussion, timbales |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | Integra, Roberto Obeso & Federico Pacanins |
Alberto Naranjo [nah-rahn'-ho] (September 14, 1941 – January 27, 2020) was a Venezuelan jazz musician and composer. In 1992, he was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Naranjo made arrangements for the groups Conexion Latina, Guaco and Mango; pop-artists like Ilan Chester, Simón Díaz, Oscar D'León, Ricardo Montaner, María Rivas, Aldemaro Romero and Adalberto Santiago