orchestration). 1992 : Premio Nacional del Artista (Casa del Artista, Venezuela). Best Orchestrator of the Year. Recognitions 1988 : 1st Caracas Jazz Festival. Honored for his contribution to the development of jazz in Venezuela. 1995 : Órden Samán de Aragua (Venezuela). Honored for his 35 years of artistic performance. 2017 : Both Naranjo and his orchestra El Trabuco Venezolano were recognized with the title of Cultural Heritage of Venezuela; a distinction granted by the Venezuelan State to artistic creators who through their tireless and dedicated work have contributed to the projection of the Venezuelan cultural heritage 2018 : Naranjo was awarded an honorary doctorate degree at the Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes (UNEARTE) for his contribution in the areas of music and cultural promotion for more than fifty years. Discography Dulce y Picante Imagen Latina Oblación Swing con Son El Trabuco Venezolano Vol. I El Trabuco Venezolano Vol. II El Trabuco Venezolano Vol. III El Trabuco Venezolano Vol. IV El Trabuco Venezolano Vol. V Irakere & Trabuco, Vol. 1 Irakere & Trabuco, Vol. 2 Selected contributions Arturo Sandoval & the Latin Jazz Orchestra Los Cantos del Corazón Cosas Del Alma I Remember Clifford The Mambo Kings Mambo Nights Muaré Others Aldemaro Romero Jazz ARTuro Sandoval Café Latino Después de la Tormenta Frank Quintero y Los Balzeaguaos El Venezolano La Conexion La Retreta Mayor La Salsa es mi Vida Los Cuñaos Los Kenya Grupo Mango Nu-Sound Of Bossa Lounge Oscar D' León Live Simón Díaz Universal Strive for Higher Realities The Message The Rough Guide to the Music of Venezuela Tulio Enrique León Internacional Sources External links Allmusic credits Descarga Discogs Enja Records Fundación Interchange Sacven Sincopa Sounds of Venezuela Salsa et Venezuela Salsa in Venezuela Salsa 2-U Venciclopedia Venezuela Demo (in Spanish) Rondón, César Miguel. Book of Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean to New York. pp. 257–259. Google Books. 1941 births 2020 deaths Musicians from Caracas Venezuelan bandleaders Venezuelan music educators Venezuelan musicians