Orlando 'Cachaíto' Lopez

The Cuban bassist Orlando "Cachaíto" Lopez, who has died aged 76 from complications following surgery for pancreatic cancer, gained international fame as the bassist with Buena Vista Social Club. More importantly, Lopez's fluid, supple playing accompanied six decades of exceptional Cuban music-making - jazz, classical, mambo, salsa and fusion.He was born into a family of celebrated double bassists, with his father Orestes Lopez playing bass with the Havana Symphony Orchestra during the day, the...

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