Tatico Henriquez

Tatico Henriquez, considered by many to be the best accordionist of merengue tipico, was an accordionist hailing from Nagua, Dominican Republic whose career was most prominent in the 1960s into the early 1970s. He is known for both his skill on the accordion and his addition of new instruments to a standard merengue tipico band.

Tatico's Contributions

Henriquez made many changes within the standard lineup of merengue tipico. Before his additions, the lineup had:

*a Two-row diatonic accordion
*Güira
*Tambora
*Marimbula, a bass-like instrument
*Saxophone (seldom used, however)

After Tatico's band came onto the scene, the lineup had:

*Two-row diatonic accordion
*Güira
*Tambora
*Saxophone (this time paired, so as to harmonize with the accordion)
*Conga, usually playing rhythms around the tambora.
*Electric Bass, in place of the marimbula

Tatico Musicians

*Guira- His brother named Julio Henriquez or Domingo Reynoso Or Milciades Hernandez
*Tambora- Viejo Ka or El Flaco or Manon or El Flechu
*Saxophone- Felix or Miro Francisco or Danny Cabrera
*Electric Bass- Manochi or Nolo
*Conga- Robero "La Culebra"

Discography

Tatico con el Trio Reynoso
*El Descubridor
*La Mamajuana
*La Cama
*Las Mujeres Ajenas
*La Agarradera
*Si Tatico Se Levanta
*En Tus Lindos Labios
*Amor Todavia
*La Mujer Es Una Flor
*Agua De Tu Fuente
*La Cuestion
*Le Sale Un Dulcito
*Las Fieras
*Se Me Fue Chichi
*Yo Si Encontre La Mujer
*A Llorar Mis Penas
*Nico Y Maton
*Cualquiera Llora

Soy Cibaeño
*Caña Brava
*Arriba Santo Domingo
*Compadre Pedro Juan
*Las Indias De Bani
*El Pau Pau
*Mi Mujer De Oro
*La Empalizada
*Dejala Llorar
*O Te Pones Tu O Me Pongo Yo
*Recuerdo A Yolanda
*Saludo A Israel
*Con El Alma
*San Mateo
*Maria La Del Padre
*Cuando Me Recuerdo
*Si Tu No Tienes Boca
*El Rian
*Es Comprometida
*La Niña Que No Da Amores
*Soy Cibaeño
*Saludo A Miguel
*La Grito Y La Lloro
*Amada
*Soñe ContigoTatico Y Sus Muchachos Exitos Vol.2
*El Pequeñuelo
*Majando
*Debajo De La Ceiba
*Lagrimas Mia
*Nonito En La Loma
*Mercedes
*Consagracion De Cariño
*Nidia
*Mi Suegra
*Monte Adentro
*Detras De La Maya
*Con Su Melodia
*El Trompezon
*La Jugada
*La Profesion
*Si Fuera Celoso
*Homenaje A Chelo El Disco De Oro De Tatico Henriquez CD1
*Juanita Morel
*Joaquin Garcia
*La Correa
*Pais Dominicano
*El Lio
*Negro Cruz Toño Colon
*La Cuestion
*Me Gustan Todas
*Con La Bases Llena
*Los Suares
*En Candela
*El Telefonema
*Las Mercedes
*Recuerdo A Ramona
*Paco Y Erundia CD2
*Se Me Fue Chichi
*Yo Si Encontre La Mujer
*A Llorar Mis Penas
*Ñico Y Martin
*Cualquiera Llora
*Con Su Melodia
*La Jugada
*La Profesion
*Si Fuera Celoso
*Homenaje A Chelo
*Octavio Acosta
*Las Tengo De Par En Par
*La Corrida De Santa Ana
*Mi Mujer Y Yo
*Pedro Oqui
*Paco Y Erundia

Tatico Henriquez 18 Exitos
*Arriba Santo Domingo
*El Rian
*Joaquin Garcia
*Adan Y Eva
*Las Siete Pasadas
*Negro Cruz Y Toño Colon
*Recuerdo A Ramona
*Me Gustan Todas
*La Vieja
*Los Suares
*En Candela
*Las Mercedes
*La Correa
*El Reperpero
*Pais Dominicano
*Chanflin
*Tanto La Queria
*Muchachita LindaMerengue con Tatico y sus muchachos LO MEJOR
*Caña Brava
*La Pava
*Cuando la queria
*La Vieja
*La siete Pasadas
*Octavio Acosta
*Comiendo Gallina
*Limpiate el Bozo
*La Maya Prendia
*No Te Me Despuegues Mas
*Lidia
*El Lio
*A Llorar Mis Penas
*A Mi Hay Que Llorarme
*Con Las Bases Llena
*Haciendo La Cena
*La Balacera
*La Cartera Vacia
*Nico Y Maton
*Las Fieras
*Pedro Oqui
*La Perjiguera
*La Corrida De Santa Ana
*La Enfermedad de Tatico
*La Porfia
*Pajaro Pelu Tatico Sus Ultimos Merengues
*Cabo De Vela
*La Macana
*El Sentenciado
*Luis Fransisco
*La Hija De Lilo
*Los Pepillitos
*Esa Carta
*Arrebatao'
*Dame El Concon
*El Trillao
*El Negrito
*Se Fue Con Papo

Tatico Henriquez and Isaias "Saco" Henriquez

*Tatico and his brother Isaias both recorded a CD.
*Tatico only sang while his brother Isaias played the accordion.
*Their musicians were Julio Henriquez (guirero), Isaias "Saco" Henriquez (accordionist), Tatico Henriquez (singer), Danny Cabrera (saxophonist) and Manochi (marimbero).

Personal life

*He has a cousin named Aurelina Nolberto who lives in Boba , Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Dominican Republic.
*He has a son named Fary Henriquez who also plays accordion.
*His father name was Bolo Henriquez.
*He had extra accordionist to play in his place who were Isaias "Saco" Henriquez (His Brother) and Diogenes Jimenez (The Winner of the contest that Tatico composed in, with Viejo Ka, Miro Francisco and Julio Henriquez.

Death

Tatico's death was reported in the late 1970s.

ources

* [http://www.glj.com.do/a/d/doc-antesdequetevayas.4.pdf]