JERRY GONZALEZ

JERRY GONZALEZ and THE FORT APACHE BAND

Jerry GONZALEZ is a jazz trumpeter and percussionist born in New York City. He started playing congas with Dizzy GILLESPIE in 1970.

Jerry and his brother Andy are the founders of the CONJUNTO ANABACOA and of the GRUPO FOLKLORIKO Y EXPERIMENTAL NUEVAYORQUINO. They recorded two albums:

Concepts in Unity (1974) and
Lo Dice Todo (1975)

ANABACOA

CHOCO'S GUAJIRA

... with Andy Gonzalez (Jerry's brother), Sonny Fortune, Milton Cardona, Kenny Kirkland,


The River Is Deep (1982)
Obatalá (1988)
Rumba Para Monk (1988)

Monk's Mood

EARTH DANCE

CARLOS "TABACO" QUINTANA (1943-1995)

was a bongosero and salsa singer born in Caracas/Venezuela. He was member of SEXTETO JUVENTUD ...

TABACO Y SU SEXTETO - PONTE EL RITMO

 TABACO y SUS METALES - NEGRO

ARROLLANDO EL BONGO

UN SOLA BANDERA (1978)

TABACO con METALES

GRABACIÓN HISTÓRICA - ESTRELLAS de AREITO

ESTRELLAS DE AREITO (formed in 1978)


explores the roots of Afro-Cuban music ...Over thirty Cuban musician were member of the ensemble:
Miguelito CUNI
Ruben GONZALEZ
Nino RIVERA
Arturo SANDOVAL
Pio LEYVA
Paquito D'RIVERA
Tata GÜINES
Richard EGÜES
Felix CHAPPOTIN ....


GRABACIÓN HISTÓRICA >>>>>>> LOS HEROES (1979) EGREM

PONGASE PARA LAS COSAS

GUAGUANCO A TODOS LOS BARRIOS

QUE TRAIGAN EL GUAGUANCO

EL GIGANTE DEL TECLADO (2)

CHARLIE PALMIERI ...

... playing the organ ... Vitin AVILES (vocal)

LA HIJA DE LOLA (1972)

THE ALEGRE ALL-STARS

Al SANTIAGO created in 1961 THE ALEGRE ALL STARS...

EL MANICERO (1964)

ESTOY BUSCANDO ...(1977)

con CHARLIE PALMIERI, 

KAKO, 

BOBBY RODRIGUEZ, 

LOUIE RAMIREZ,

CHIVIRICO DAVILA

THE CESTA ALL-STARS 

SONERO EN UNA CESTA

Charlie PALMIERI, Bobby RODRIGUEZ,

Kako BASTAR, Louie RAMIREZ,

Johnny "Dandy" RODRIGUEZ, Willie ROSARIO,

Barry ROGERS, Orlando MARIN,

Frankie MALABE, Pedro PERDOMO,

Joe WOHLETZ, Jose RODRIGUEZ,

Victor PAZ, Pedro "Puchi" BOULONG,

Roy ROMAN, Jose "Chombo" SILVA,

Mario RIVERA, Cheo FELICIANO,

Joe QUIJANO,

Yayo El INDIO, Jimmy SABATER,

Victor VELAZQUEZ, Chaguito MONTALVO,

Willie TORRES, Dioris VALLADARES

EL QUINTO DE BEETHOVEN

CHARLIE PALMIERI and HIS ORCHESTRA - ADELANTE, GIGANTE (1975)

1. El Susto
2. La Fuente
3. Al Que Le Pique
4. Tema de Maria Cervantes
5. Que Te Vas, Pues Vete
6. Por Querer Tener Dos
7. Cuando Vuelva a Tu Lado
8. Cachita



The album THE HEAVYWEIGHT (1978) ALEGRE Records... was produced by Jerry MASUCCI

TIENE SABOR
was written by Ignacio Piñeiro and Rolando Valdés