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Porfirio Antonio Jiménez Núñez (February 16, 1928 – June 8, 2010) was a Dominican composer, arranger, and bandleader. A native of Hato Mayor Province, he played professionally under the name Porfi Jiménez. Jiménez' father died when he was three years old, and his mother gave him a trumpet when he turned eight. He began playing the instrument at school in 1940, turning himself into a professional musician two years later. In January 2007 Jiménez was honored in New York City by the United Nations Orchestra, created by Dizzy Gillespie, for his long and storied career in Latin music.

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rdfs:comment	Porfirio Antonio Jiménez Núñez (* 16. Februar 1928 in Hato Mayor del Rey; † 8. Juni 2010 in Caracas) war ein venezolanischer Komponist, Arrangeur und Bandleader dominikanischer Herkunft. Jiménez begann seine musikalische Ausbildung siebenjährig bei an der Musikakademie seiner Heimatstadt und spielte dreizehnjährig Trompete im Orchester von Hato Mayor. Nach einem Studium an der Städtischen Musikakademie wurde er Mitglied des Orquesta Angelita beim Rundfunksender Voz Dominicana. Von dessen Leiter wurde er in die Kunst des Arrangierens eingeführt. (de) Porfirio Antonio Jiménez Núñez (February 16, 1928 – June 8, 2010) was a Dominican composer, arranger, and bandleader. A native of Hato Mayor Province, he played professionally under the name Porfi Jiménez. Jiménez' father died when he was three years old, and his mother gave him a trumpet when he turned eight. He began playing the instrument at school in 1940, turning himself into a professional musician two years later. In January 2007 Jiménez was honored in New York City by the United Nations Orchestra, created by Dizzy Gillespie, for his long and storied career in Latin music. (en)
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has abstract	Porfirio Antonio Jiménez Núñez (* 16. Februar 1928 in Hato Mayor del Rey; † 8. Juni 2010 in Caracas) war ein venezolanischer Komponist, Arrangeur und Bandleader dominikanischer Herkunft. Jiménez begann seine musikalische Ausbildung siebenjährig bei an der Musikakademie seiner Heimatstadt und spielte dreizehnjährig Trompete im Orchester von Hato Mayor. Nach einem Studium an der Städtischen Musikakademie wurde er Mitglied des Orquesta Angelita beim Rundfunksender Voz Dominicana. Von dessen Leiter wurde er in die Kunst des Arrangierens eingeführt. 1954 lud ihn zu einer Tournee mit seinem Orchester nach Venezuela ein. Nach der Auflösung dieses Orchesters wurde er Mitglied des Orchesters von Pedro J. Belisario und nach drei Jahren Mitglied des von Billo Frómeta geleiteten Ensembles bei Radio Caracas TV . Ein Jahr später wechselte er zum Orchester von Venevisión, während er zugleich an der Berklee School of Music in Boston studierte und als Arrangeur und Produzent für das Label Velvet arbeitete. Nach der Auflösung des Orchesters von Venevisión 1963 gründete Jiménez sein eigenes Orchester, das im Laufe der Zeit als eine der wichtigsten Musikgruppen Venezuelas in ganz Lateinamerika bekannt wurde. Berühmt wurden Titel wie A bailar con Porfi (mit und Kiko Mendive), O La Negra Celina, La Resbalosa und La Banda está borracha. Jiménez erhielt in Venezuela mehrere Musikpreise und der Verkaufserfolg brachte ihm zwei Goldene Schallplatten und eine Platin-Schallplatte. (de) Porfirio Antonio Jiménez Núñez (February 16, 1928 – June 8, 2010) was a Dominican composer, arranger, and bandleader. A native of Hato Mayor Province, he played professionally under the name Porfi Jiménez. Jiménez' father died when he was three years old, and his mother gave him a trumpet when he turned eight. He began playing the instrument at school in 1940, turning himself into a professional musician two years later. Jiménez was 26 years old when he arrived in Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. He started to play with orchestras led by Rafael Minaya, Pedro José Belisario and Chucho Sanoja, as well as for the Billo's Caracas Boys. In the early 1960s, he became noted for his arrangements for bolero singers Felipe Pirela and Blanca Rosa Gil. He started his own Latin music dance band in 1963. With lead vocalists Kiko Mendive and , Jimenez' orchestra made its recording debut on the "Velvet" label. He made several albums for them in the late 1960s and mid 1970s, and helped popularize the salsa rage. Jiménez enjoyed a huge success in the mid 1980s while recording for "Sonografica" label, with albums combining salsa, cumbia, and his native Dominican merengue. Some of his most popular songs include La negra Celina, Se hunde el barco, Dolores and Culu Cucú, which reached number one on the Colombian, Dominican and Venezuelan Hit Parade charts. Beside this, he conducted a 17-piece Jazz orchestra to promote the big band tradition by featuring his own repertoire and selected works of Thad Jones, Chico O'Farrill, among others. In January 2007 Jiménez was honored in New York City by the United Nations Orchestra, created by Dizzy Gillespie, for his long and storied career in Latin music. Jiménez died in Caracas at the age of 82 on June 8, 2010. (en)
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