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Rafael Méndez
12+ albums
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Rafael Méndez (March 26, 1906 - September 15, 1981) was a popular virtuoso solo trumpeter. As a young child in his native Mexico, Mendez was the cornetist for Pancho Villa.[1] Mendez is legendary for his tone, range and technique. His most famous recording, "Moto Perpetuo," was written by Niccolò Paganini for violin and features Mendez double tonguing continuously for over 4 minutes while circular breathing to give the illusion that he is not taking a natural breath while playing. Around the time of his retirement, Méndez asked a fellow trumpeter, Tom Hernandez (who had studied under Méndez and Maurice André) to take over his soloing duties, but Tom declined in order to continue with his directing. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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albums
The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity Of Rafael Mendez Volume 1
La Malagueña
Bewitched
![Armando Manzanero In Memoriam (1935/2020) [Instrumental]](https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/174s/4f955202565c8a633eda1516c30a85e7.png)
Armando Manzanero In Memoriam (1935/2020) [Instrumental]
Trumpet & Spanish Guitar
Trumpet Extraordinary
Rafael Méndez
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Trumpet Magic
The Trumpet Magic Of Rafael Mendez
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The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity Of Rafael Méndez, Vol. 1
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The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity of Rafael Mendez
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Hora Staccato