Ramón Carranza

Ramon "Moncho" Carranza
Ramon "Moncho" Carranza
Birth name	Ramon Carranza Lazo
Also known as	"Moncho"
Born	October 1, 1940
Origin	Barquisimeto, Edo. Lara, ; Venezuela
Died	5 January 2003 (aged 62)
Genres	Latin jazz, bebop, post-bop, hard bop, free jazz, modal jazz
Occupation(s)	Saxophonist, composer, teacher
Instrument(s)	Soprano saxophone, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone, Baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet
Years active	45
Labels	Independent
Formerly of	Aldemaro Romero, Mario Rivera, Socrates de Leon, Manolo Freites, Lorenzo Blanco

Ramon Moncho Carranza Lazo (born c. 1940 in Barquisimeto — c. 2003) was a Venezuelan self-taught jazz saxophonist and composer.

Biography

Early life and career

""Moncho"" started his career at an early age in Barquisimeto with drums and trumpet. He later developed an interest for the clarinet, motivated by Ugo Stegnani. He occupied outstanding spots in famous regional orchestras, such as the Orquesta Filarmonica de Lara. He moves to Caracas to further develop his Saxophone skills. From 1979 to 1984, he was part of the Orquesta Filarmonica de Caracas, and invited many times to play with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Venezuela and the Orquesta Sinfonica Municipal.

Projects and fellow musicians

He was involved in several musical projects in his life long career:

Festival "Onda Nueva" - Aldemaro Romero, Dave Grusig, Tom Scott, Joe Sample, Zimbo Trio, Milton Nascimento, Ástor Piazzolla, Paul Muriat, Paquito D'Rivera.

Discography

Carranza Jazz (1996)
Carranza Jazz Vol 2 (2001)

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