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Live in Concert on Sat. October 9th, 2010:
Direct from Puerto Rico, Orquesta de Menor a Mayor featuring
Ismael Rivera Jr. in a tribute to the great songs of Ismael Rivera
This is one concert you don't want to miss! Ismael Rivera was known as one of the greatest "soneros" of all time. Ismael Rivera Jr. will be performing for the first time in Toronto, all of the greatest hits of his father, Ismael Rivera, el Sonero Mayor.
Location: Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
One Harbour Square, Toronto
Metro Ballroom (in the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre)
Concert will begin at approximately 11:30pm.
This is an all ages event. Dress to impress.
Orquesta De Menor a Mayor:
Ortos D. Gutiérrez Colón was born in Ponce, PR on February 1, 1957. Son of Gilda Colón and Hipolito Gutiérrez and grandson of two legendary pianists of the 1930s; Domingo Colón and (Mingo) Francisca Monge.
He studied at the School of Music in Hato Rey, PR where he learned to play piano, clarinet and saxophone. He started playing piano at age 14 to participate in professional orchestras such as the Tempo 70, Impirial Sextet accompanying Cheo Feliciano. He also participated in orchestras of Piro Mantilla, Marvin Santiago, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Roberto Roena, Los Hijos de los Celebres, Moncho Muñoz, Jesús Cepeda & ABC and many others having performed over 39 years as a professional musician. In the 1990s he made his own orchestra, Whoopee Kids, named in honor of his grandfather. Then the name was changed to De Menor A Mayor, which he shared with his son Tito Ortos, recording 4 albums. He currently remains an independent pianist and leader of his own orchestra.
Ismael Rivera Jr.
Ismael Rivera Jr is a Latin singer born on December 10, 1954. Son of Salsa star Ismael Rivera, Puerto Rican Ismael Rivera Jr joined Ismael Cortijo in the late 1970s. They made a record called “El Sueño del Maestro", featuring "Muralla de Bronce," dedicated to his father. After moving to New York, Ismael Rivera Jr teamed up with Francisco Bastar and then participated in a tropical band called “Los Hijos de los Celebres”. After performing alongside Jesús Cepeda, Ismael Rivera Jr decided to go on his own.
Ismael RiveraIsmael Rivera was born in Puerto Rico in 1931. He became lead singer of the band Cortijo’s Combo in 1954 and recorded such hits as “Quitate de la via Perico”, "El negro bembón" and "Yo soy del campo". When Cortijo’s Combo disbanded (with some members going on to form El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico), Ismael Rivera then went on to form his own band called Ismael Rivera and his Cachimbos.
Some of his greatest hits are “Las Caras Lindas”, “Mi Negrita Me Espera”, “El Nazareno” and “Dime Porque”. When Benny Moré visited Puerto Rico, he was so impressed with Rivera’s voice and skills that he baptized him “El Sonero Mayor:.
Ismael Rivera died in 1987.
October 5th is now officially Ismael Rivera Day in Puerto Rico.
To hear some of Ismael Rivera's greatest hits, click on one of the links below:
