José Curbelo. (músico latino)(TA: Latin musician)

From: Latin Beat Magazine | Date: June 1, 1997| Author: Salazar, Max | Copyright information

"Respect"

In 1959, the "business as usual" attitude of New York City's Latin music world changed when bandleader José Curbelo disbanded and founded the Alpha Artists, a booking agency of Latin music aggregations. What happened the following twenty years is commendable or despicable depending on who you speak to.

Prior to 1959, every Latin band had a manager -- a band representative who would negotiate with club owners the amount of money the group would earn for a...

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