Juan García Esquivel

Juan García Esquivel

Juan García Esquivel (January 20, 1918 – January 3, 2002), often known mononymously as Esquivel!, was a Mexican band leader, pianist, and composer for television and films. He is recognized today as one of the foremost exponents of a sophisticated style of largely instrumental music that combines elements of lounge music and jazz with Latin flavors. Esquivel is sometimes called "The King of Space Age Pop" and "The Busby Berkeley of Cocktail Music", and is considered one of the foremost exponents of a style of late 1950s-early 1960s quirky instrumental pop that became known (in retrospect) as "Space Age Bachelor Pad Music".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 20, 1918 (Tampico), Died January 3, 2002 (Jiutepec)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, composer, piano

Notes: Juan García Esquivel is often cited mononymously as "Esquivel!"

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-081274	10-in.	before 8/23/1945	No llores por amor	Amparó Montes ; Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-081619	10-in.	before 10/22/1946	La ronda infantil	Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Instrumental ensemble	leader, arranger
Victor	MBS-092461	10-in.	before 11/24/1950	Llévame	Chucho Martínez Gil ; Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-092462	10-in.	before 11/24/1950	Si tú quisieras	Rosita Fornés ; Chucho Martínez Gil ; Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-093430	10-in.	before 6/17/1952	Gira, Gira	Orquesta Juan García Esquivel ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-095073	10-in.	before 5/4/1955	Siboney	Orquesta Sonorama Juan García Esquivel	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-095074	10-in.	before 5/4/1955	Hornblowers serenade	Orquesta Sonorama Juan García Esquivel	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-095107	10-in.	before 5/24/1955	Venganza	María Victoria ; Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-095108	10-in.	before 5/24/1955	Mi ultimo fracaso	María Victoria ; Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-095391	10-in.	before 11/30/1955	Jungle drums	Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-095458	10-in.	before 1/31/1956	Nightingale	Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-095795	10-in.	before 7/13/1956	Una de cadillac	Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Juan García Esquivel	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	MBS-095796		before 7/13/1956	Acapulco	Orquesta Juan García Esquivel ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Victor	MBS-095797		before 7/13/1956	Dorotea	Orquesta Juan García Esquivel ; Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader
Victor	E4FB-3016	10-in.	1/14/1954	Mentiras	Lalo Guerrero y su Mariachi	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Esquivel, Juan García," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107223.

Esquivel, Juan García. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107223.

"Esquivel, Juan García." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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