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Article: Lozano Means Luxuriant.(Entrevista)
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- Latin Beat Magazine
- Article date:
- December 1, 2000
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At a time in Antillean music history when the spotlight is focused on the lead singers, flutist Danilo Lozano's Cuba L.A. recordings reflect the hidden musical wealth of the City of Angels, but also serve to remind us that instrumental solos have always been an essential part of the Empire of the Son.
For many years, I tried to figure out how the prodigal son of the Aragonesque flute icon Rolando Lozano has managed to play so many roles in Southern California's cultural life, from Whittier College academician to founding member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra to one of the region's main Cuban music catalysts.
There is a linguistic key available to unlock ...