Aquiles Baez
Aquiles Alejandro Báez Reyes (performing as Aquiles Báez; March 1, 1964 –
September 12, 2022) was a Venezuelan folk and jazz guitarist, cuatrista, and
composer from Caracas. Báez learned the cuatro from his brother Julio and later
studied mandolin, viola, and percussion. During his childhood, Báez frequented a
17th-century family home in La Vela de Coro known as “La Casa Azul”. Báez
composed the song “La Casa Azul” for his third album, inspired by the location.
Báez released seventeen albums and contributed to over 200 recordings as a
collaborator. Musicians he performed with inc...
