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Edward Plater pays tribute to maestro Henry Martínez
In homage to maestro Henry Martínez, who passed away at the age of 75 in October of last year after a long battle with cancer, trumpeter Edward Plater —a prominent figure of Cirque du Soleil and trained in the National System of Orchestras— presented a version of the song "Dos Carlos", accompanied by a video clip available on his YouTube channel.
TL;DR
- Trumpeter Edward Plater released a version of Henry Martínez's song "Dos Carlos" as a tribute.
- The production includes musicians Daniel Requena on cuatro and Carlos Pérez on maracas.
- Plater chose "Dos Carlos" because it embodies Martínez's distinctive style.
- The song was originally composed by Henry Martínez in honor of his friends Carlos Laguna and Carlos Soto.
- Henry Martínez, a Venezuelan composer, was a disciple of Aldemaro Romero and Luis Laguna.
- Martínez's compositions were performed by artists such as Pablo Milanés and Marc Anthony.