Jazz - latin percussionist, born 21 November 1944 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, died 19 September 2014.
A venerated who has played with such luminaries as Kip Hanrahan, flautist Dave Valentin (with [a=Robbie Ameen]), Richie Flores and the great Willie Colón. He was a member of Colón's outfit when [a=Rubén Blades] first met Willie Colón in Panama in 1969.
He remains the opposite of showy conga players like Ray Barretto and Giovanni Hidalgo. In the 1980 joint album by Willie Colón and Ismael Miranda, we can hear his rare showy conga solo. As a singer his voice is unique, though there is only one solo album, "Bembé", recorded in 1987.
Trawling through his discography further reveals a Who's Who of great musicians such as Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Daniel Ponce, David Sanchez, Bahian singer Margareth Menezes and the legendary [a=Rubén Blades].
2006
1999
1986
1974
Latin Percussion
Flexi, 8", S/Sided, EP, Promo
1998
2023
2018
2013
2012
2011
2011
2011
2010
TUM Records
CD, Album
2009
Enja Records
CD, Album, Comp
2009
2008
Esoteric Recordings
6xCD, Comp, Dlx
2008
2008
2007
Restricted Access
CD, Mixed
2007
Fania Records, V2, Fania Records, V2, Fania Records, Fania Records, V2, Fania Records, V2, Fania Records, V2
5xCD, Comp, RM + Box
2007
Picaro Records
CD, Album
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2006
Canyon International
CD, Comp, Mixed
2006
HighNote Records, Inc.
CD, Album
2006
J&N Records
CD
2006
2006
2006
2006
2005
HighNote Records, Inc.
CD, Album
2005
2004
Random Chance
CD, Album
2004
Lineage Records
CD, Album
2004
2004
2004
2003
Ariola, BMG Music
CD, Comp, Dig
2003
Bluebird (3), Arista Associated Labels
CD, Album
2003
CuBop
CD, Album
2003
2002
2001
Random Chance
CD, Album
2001
Background Radiation
2xCD, Comp, S/Edition
2001
Columbia
CD, Album, Dig
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2000
Winter & Winter
2xCD, Album
2000
Intuition Records
CD, Album
2000
Caiman Records, Caiman Records
CD, Album
2000
Rosebud Records (12)
CD
2000
Latin Percussion Ventures
2xCD, Comp
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
1999
CuBop, Ubiquity
CD, Album
1999
Intuition Records
CD, Comp, RM
1999
American Clavé, EWE Records
2xCD, Comp, RE
1999
1999
1999
1999
1998
En Clave Productions
CD
1998
LKC Productions
CD, Album
1998
1998
1997
Columbia, Columbia
CD, Comp
1997
Standards Of Jazz
CD, Comp
1997
Sharp Nine Records, Sharp Nine Records
CD, Album
1997
Lightyear Entertainment
CD, EP, Promo
1997
Lightyear Entertainment
CD, Album
1997
Enja Records
CD, Album, Dig
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1997
1996
Verve Records
CD, Comp, Smplr
1996
RMM Records, TropiJazz
CD, Album
1996
Salsound Records
CD, Comp
1996
Columbia
CD, Comp
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
1996
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona