Malo (band)
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Origin | jazz rock |
Years active | 1971–1974, 1981–present |
Labels | Warner Bros. |
Malo (English: "Bad") is an American musical group known for its blend of Latino, rock, jazz and blues. The San Francisco-based ensemble was led by Arcelio Garcia, and Jorge Santana, the brother of Latin-rock guitarist Carlos Santana.
Three of Malo's original members (Arcelio Garcia, Pablo Tellez, and Jorge Santana) had previously played in the band The Malibus.
The other three members (Abel Zarate, Roy Murray, and Richard Spremich) had played together in the group Naked Lunch.
History
The band featured full horn and percussion sections in the style of contemporary bands Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago. Some of the best musicians in the Bay Area were featured in Malo, including Luis Gasca, Forrest Buchtel, Jr., Ron Smith, and Tom Poole in the trumpet section. Malo's music was popular in Central and South America, especially the songs "Chevere", "Nena", "Pana", "Cafe", and "Oye Mama".[2]
After the release of their first album, many of Malo's original band members left the group in a rift widely publicized in the media. Buchtel went on to play with Blood, Sweat & Tears, Jaco Pastorius and Woody Herman. Abel Zarate went on to play with Willie Bobo and continues to play Latin/Brazilian Global jazz in San Francisco with his group Zarate Pollace Project. Richard Bean formed the group Sapo. Arcelio Garcia remained the co founder and leader of Malo until his passing in 2020.
Malo's January 1972
A vocal section of "Suavecito" was included in the refrain of
From 1994 to 1996, Malo was joined by new singer Martin Cantu. In 1995, Malo released Señorita on GNP Crescendo Records. The title track of the CD was co-written by Damon Bartlett and Martin Cantu, who, like previous band members, also grew up in the San Francisco Mission District. Martin went on to write the first single, "Take My Breath Away", along with co-writer Damon Bartlett and two other songs, "More Than Friends" and "Malo Ya Llego", co-written with Arcelio Garcia. Martin Cantu also has several songs featured on the 1998 album, Rocks The Rockies, a live Malo concert recording, recorded in Pueblo, Colorado.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | US Top 200
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US R&B
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1972 | Malo[3] | 14 | 10 |
Dos | 62 | 13 | |
1973 | Evolution | 101 | 39 |
1974 | Ascención
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188 | - |
1981 | Malo V | - | - |
1986 | Coast to Coast | - | - |
1992 | The Best of Malo | - | - |
1995 | Señorita | - | - |
1998 | Rock the Rockies | - | - |
2004 | Malo En Vivo | - | - |
Singles
Date | Name | US Hot 100 | US Billboard AC | Canada |
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1972 | "Suavecito" | 18 | 8 | 14 |
"Café" | 101 | - | - | |
"Latin Bugaloo" | 108 | - | - | |
"I'm for Real" | - | - | - | |
1973 | "I Don't Know" | - | - | - |
1974 | "Love Will Survive" | - | - | - |
1981 | "Lady I Love" | - | - | - |
2004 | "Dilo Otra Vez" | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "wingswest.net - wingswest Resources and Information". Wingswest.net. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Redirecting". Serious-oldies.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Searching for "Arcelio Garcia Jr."". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
External links
- Malo's official website
- Malo at AllMusic
- Malo discography at Discogs