Trio Reynoso

Trio Reynoso
Origin Dominican Republic
Genres Merengue tipico, Bachata
Associated acts Tatico Henriquez Joseito Mateo
Notable instruments
Accordion, Güira, Tambora, Marímbula

Trio Reynoso also known as "The Kings of Merengue Tipico" are considered to be one of the best musical groups of perico ripiao or merengue tipico.[1][2][3] Trio Reynoso was composed of singer/accordionist Pedro Reynoso, percussionist Francisco Esquea, singer and güira player Domingo Reynoso, and marimbero and güirero Milcíades Hernandez who is known as one of the best güireros of all time and they laid the foundations of a new local mainstream called bachata-merengue.[4] They were considered the most popular Latin group during the Trujillo and Post-Trujillo era. They became a well-known group in parts of Latin America other than the Dominican Republic such as Cuba and Puerto Rico. After the death of Pedro Reynoso in July 18 of 1965, Trio Reynoso had to get a new accordionist and lead singer. In the end, it came out to be Tatico Henriquez, who in 1966, recorded his first song with the group called "Lo Que Tu Me Pidas". Some well notable songs that they have recorded were "Juana Mecho", "El Gallo Floreao", "Canto De Hacha", "Juanita Morel", "Alevántate", "Chanflin", "Mi Mujer De Oro", "Maria Luisa", "El Picoteao" and "La Lisa". Tatico Henriquez would go into the footsteps of Pedro Reynoso and become one of the greatest accordionists of the Merengue Típico genre. He is also the most popular artist of the merengue típico genre that has sold more records than any other artist in the history of Merengue Típico.

In July 2013, the Association of Art Reporters included the "Trío Reynoso con Tatico" album among their collection "100 Essential Albums of Dominican music".[5]

In the Juana Mecho LP, it was a compiliation of tipicos that originally was never complete due to the death of Pedro Reynoso. In the end, Side A consisted of six songs by Pedro Reynoso and Side B consisted of Tatico's first six recordings as an accordionist and lead singer in the trio. For a short amount of time, Joseito Mateo, who is considered to be "The King of Merengue", played the tambora, especially in the Juana Mecho LP of Tatico's first recordings with the group.

Discography

Merengues Trio Reynoso

15 Exitos de Siempre Con El Original

Trio Reynoso Merengues

Trio Reynoso Cibao Adentro

A Bailar Merengue con el Trio Reynoso

El Chucu Chucu

El Ultimo De Los Reynoso Merengues

Perico Ripiao Con el Original Trio Reynoso Vol. 3 (1958)

Merengue Tradicionales/Juana Mecho

El Original Trio Reynoso En Su Epoca De Oro

Autentico Merengues Dominicanos Vol.3

Conjunto Reynoso en 14 Selecciones Merengue Dominicano LP

References

  1. ↑ "Artist Biography by Drago Bonacich". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "El merengue, nuestra identidad cultural". Hoy (in Spanish). 4 June 2004. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "El merengue ya tiene su galería en la sede de Dinafolk". Hoy (in Spanish). 28 November 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. ↑ De Jesus Reyes, Chichi (22 July 2013). "Pese a la autocracia, se realzaba esplendor de La Voz Dominicana". El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Acroarte selecciona los 100 álbumes esenciales de la música dominicana". El Nacional (in Spanish). 22 July 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.