Horacio Diaz, His Piano & His Orchestra

Artist: Horacio Diaz, His Piano & His Orchestra

LP: Brazilian Choo-Choo: Dance to the Music of Horacio Diaz, His Piano & His Orchestra

Song: "The Brazilian Choo-Choo Train"

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This lively dance number about a Brazilian choo-choo should get your blood moving if, like mine, your morning coffee never really kicked in today. According to my Google search, pianist Horacio Diaz has pretty much slipped into obscurity, along with his piano and his orchestra. The only Horacio Diazes I could dig up were ones like this guy and this guy and this one too. According to the bilingual liner notes on the back of his colorful 1960 "Brazilian Choo-Choo" LP, bandleader Horacio Diaz was born in Vera Cruz, Mexico and lived in New Orleans during the "golden age" of jazz. He later worked as arranger for the likes of Woody Herman, Benny Goodman and Xavier Cugat...and according to this old issue of New York Magazine, you could pop in to enjoy the music of Horacio Diaz at Manhattan's El Morocco supper club back in November of 1969.

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