José Echániz

José Echániz (1905-1969) was a Cuban-born pianist. In the 1920s, while still a teenager, Echániz made his first recordings, piano rolls for the Ampico and Duo-Art companies, recording the works of Cervantes, Vogrich and Soro. As well as the standard piano literature, these recording included his own arrangements of the works of other composers, and his own compositions. The 1930s saw him move into the era of electrical recordings, which he made as a soloist for Columbia Records. He also made several recordings as accompanist for Tito Schipa. The Westminster recordings of José Echániz are owned by the Universal Music Group. Those interested in the digital release of the Westminster discography of José Echániz are advised to contact Eloquence, Decca, and Deutsche Grammophon. These three labels are the legal owners of these recordings.