Born in 1936 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Guillo Carias began studying music at a young age under the guidance of his pianist father. He showed early promise as a trumpet player and quickly became one of the best in his country. In 1955, he joined the orchestra at the El Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo and in 1957, he moved to Jamaica to play with the Round Hill Hotel orchestra. In 1959, he moved to Curaçao to play with the Intercontinental Hotel orchestra, and in 1961, he returned to Puerto Rico to join the Ponce Intercontinental Hotel orchestra. In 1962, Guillo's career took a major turn when he became one of the star players in the Tito Rodríguez Orchestra in New York City, one of the most popular Latin jazz orchestras in the world. He toured extensively with the orchestra throughout the United States and Latin America and made numerous recordings with them. In 1964, he returned to Puerto Rico to become the conductor and musical director of the San Geronimo Hilton,...