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Tuesday 10 December 2013

Steve Berrios (drums / percussion)

MINIMAL BIOGRAPHY:

Very important percussionist and drummer in the latin jazz scene, Steve Berrios was born on February 24th, 1945 in New York, USA.

Berrios passed away on July 25th, 2013 in Manhattan, New York. He was 68.


MONGO SANTAMARIA GROUP


This was the big Mongo Santamaria Group that recorded the live Mongo in Montreux album in June 1971:

MONGO SANTAMARIA GROUP #?
1971
Mongo Santamaria
percussion
Marty Sheller
arranger
Edward Rivera
bass
Eddie Martinez
piano
Ray Maldonado
trumpet, percussion
Roger Glenn
flute, vibes
Carter Jefferson
sax, flute
Armando Peraza
percussion
Steve Berrios
drums, percussion


RANDY WESTON GROUP


This was the Randy Weston Group that played at Montreux Jazz Festival in July 1974:

RANDY WESTON GROUP #?
1974
Randy Weston
piano
William Allen
bass
Billy Harper
sax, flute
Steve Berrios
percussion
Don Moye
drums

A live album was released from that concert, Carnival.


FORT APACHE


This was one of the lineups of Fort Apache, led by Jerry Gonzalez:

FORT APACHE #?
?
Jerry Gonzalez
trumpet
Andy Gonzalez
bass
Larry Willis
keyboards
Joe Ford
sax
Steve Berrios
drums, percussion

Fort Apache also played as a sextet:

FORT APACHE #?
?
Jerry Gonzalez
trumpet
Andy Gonzalez
bass
Larry Willis
keyboards
Joe Ford
sax
Carter Jefferson
sax
Steve Berrios
drums, percussion


MONGO SANTAMARIA GROUP (again)


This was the Mongo Santamaria Group in July 1980, featuring Dizzy Gillespie:

MONGO SANTAMARIA GROUP #?
1980
Mongo Santamaria
percussion
Toots Thielemans
harmonica
Lee Smith
bass
Milt Hamilton
keyboards
Dizzy Gillespie
trumpet
Tommy Villainez
trumpet
Doug Harris
sax
Allen Hoist
sax
Steve Berrios
drums, percussion


RAY MANTILLA GROUP


This was The Ray Mantilla Space Station in 1986:

RAY MANTILLA GROUP #?
1986
Ray Mantilla
percussion
Guillermo Edgehill
bass
Eddie Martinez
keyboards
Dick Oatts
sax, flute
Steve Berrios
drums


CHARLES FAMBROUGH GROUP


This was the Charles Fambrough Group that recorded the live album Blues at Bradley´s in February 1993:

CHARLES FAMBROUGH GROUP #?
1993
Charles Fambrough
bass
Bobby Broom
guitar
Bill O´Connell
piano
Donald Harrison
sax
Joe Ford
sax
Steve Turre
trombone
Steve Berrios
percussion
Ricky Sebastian
drums


DON ALIAS GROUP


Don Alias assembled a superb band, billed Don Alias & Friends, for a short British tour in January 2000 to celebrate his 60th birthday:

DON ALIAS GROUP #?
Jan 00
Don Alias
percussion, drums
Mitch Stein
guitar
Carles Benavent
bass
Gil Goldstein
keyboards
Randy Brecker
trumpet
Michael Brecker
sax
Steve Berrios
percussion
Giovanni Hidalgo
percussion
Alex Acuna
percussion, drums

The tour was named The Heartbeat Tour. The first 4 concerts were played with Gil Goldstein on keyboards, but then he left in the middle of the tour.

For the last last 3 concerts of the British tour of Don Alias & Friends in January 2000, Django Bates joined on keyboards:

DON ALIAS GROUP #?
Jan 00
Don Alias
percussion, drums
Mitch Stein
guitar
Carles Benavent
bass
Django Bates
keyboards
Randy Brecker
trumpet
Michael Brecker
sax
Steve Berrios
percussion
Giovanni Hidalgo
percussion
Alex Acuna
percussion, drums


   BANDS AND SELECTED RECORDINGS:

BAND / ARTIST.RECORDINGS
Don Alias Group   
Other info on members of Don Alias Group (I know up to 10 members)
To be covered (8):Alex Acuna, Don Alias, Django Bates, Carles Benavent, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Gil Goldstein, Mitch Stein
Not enough info (1):Giovanni Hidalgo
Steve Berrios Group  3 RECORDINGS:
  • First world - Steve Berrios And Son Bacheche (1995)

    • Members: (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Larry Willis + John Benitez, Eddie Henderson, George Mraz (RIP: Grover Washington Jr)
    • Comments: First solo album by Steve Berrios, recorded in November 1994.
  • And then some! - Steve Berrios & Son Bacheche (1996)

    • Members: (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: George Mraz
    • Technical: George Horn
    • Comments: Second solo album by Steve Berrios. Recorded from December 1995 to January 1996.
  • Latin rhythms applied to the drum set - Steve Berrios ( - )

  • Charles Fambrough Group  2 RECORDINGS:
  • The Proper angle - Charles Fambrough (1991)

    • Members: (RIP: Charles Fambrough + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis + Mino Cinelu, Jerry Gonzalez, Roy Hargrove, Jeff ´Tain´ Watts (RIP: Kenny Kirkland)
    • Producer: Creed Taylor
    • Technical: Rudy Van Gelder
  • Blues at Bradley´s - Charles Fambrough (1993) (LIVE)

    • Members: Bobby Broom, Donald Harrison, Ricky Sebastian, Steve Turre (RIP: Charles Fambrough + Steve Berrios)
    • Producer: Creed Taylor
    • Technical: Jim Anderson
    • Comments: Recorded live in February 1993.
    Other info on members of Charles Fambrough Group (I know up to 8 members)
    To be covered (5):Bobby Broom, Charles Fambrough, Donald Harrison, Ricky Sebastian, Steve Turre
    Not enough info (2):Joe Ford, Bill O´Connell
    Fort Apache  3 RECORDINGS:
  • The River is deep - Jerry Gonzalez - The Fort Apache Band (1983)

    • Members: Jerry Gonzalez + Jorge Dalto, Nick Marrero, Steve Turre (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Comments: Recorded live in November 1982.
  • Pensativo - Jerry Gonzalez And The Fort Apache Band (1995)

    • Members: Jerry Gonzalez + Larry Willis (RIP: Steve Berrios, John Stubblefield)
  • Obatala - Jerry Gonzalez And The Fort Apache Band (2002)

    • Members: Jerry Gonzalez + Milton Cardona, Nick Marrero, Larry Willis (RIP: Steve Berrios, John Stubblefield)
    Other info on members of Fort Apache (I know up to 17 members)
    To be covered (10):Milton Cardona, Jorge Dalto, Sonny Fortune, Jerry Gonzalez, Carter Jefferson, Kenny Kirkland, Nick Marrero, John Stubblefield, Steve Turre, Larry Willis
    Not enough info (6):Joe Ford, Gene Goleen, Andy Gonzalez, Edgardo Miranda, Frankie Rodriguez, Papo Vazquez
    Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra   
    Other info on members of Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra (I know up to 145 members)
    Already covered (4):Larry Bunker, Frank Foster, Hank Jones, James Moody
    To be covered (140):Pepper Adams, Monty Alexander, Kenny Barron, Ignacio Berroa, Ben Brown, Garnett Brown, Ray Brown, Tommy Bryant, John Burden, Billy Butterfield, Don Byas, Candido Camero, Tom Campbell, Ed Cherry, Kenny Clarke, Rudy Collins, Ray Connor, Chuck Connors, Junior Cook, Paquito D´Rivera, Talib Daawud, Art Davis, Bill ´Wild´ Davis, George Davis, Jerry Dodgion,... up to 140 musicians.
    M´Boom   
    Other info on members of M´Boom (I know up to 9 members)
    To be covered (3):Ray Mantilla, Max Roach, Warren Smith
    Not enough info (5):Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Fred King, Freddie Waits
    Ray Mantilla Group  3 RECORDINGS:
  • Hands of fire - Ray Mantilla Space Station (1984)

    • Members: Ray Mantilla (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Comments: Recorded in 1984.
  • Synergy - Ray Mantilla Space Station (1986)

    • Members: Ray Mantilla (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Steve Grossman
    • Comments: Recorded in February 1986.
  • Dark powers - Ray Mantilla Space Station (1989)

  • Other info on members of Ray Mantilla Group (I know up to 5 members)
    To be covered (1):Ray Mantilla
    Not enough info (3):Guillermo Edgehill, Eddie Martinez, Dick Oatts
    Mongo Santamaria Group  12 RECORDINGS:
  • Soul bag - Mongo Santamaria (1968)

    • Members: Sonny Fortune, Luis Gasca (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios, Mauricio Smith)
    • Guests: Hubert Laws, Bernard Purdie
    • Producer: David Rubinson
  • Workin´ on a groovy thing - Mongo Santamaria (1969)

    • Members: Sonny Fortune, Luis Gasca (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Joe Farrell, Charles Owens, Bernard Purdie
    • Technical: Mark Friedman
  • Stone soul - Mongo Santamaria (1969)

    • Members: Sonny Fortune, Luis Gasca (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios, Hadley Caliman)
    • Guests: Hubert Laws, Bernard Purdie
    • Producer: David Rubinson
    • Technical: Fred Catero
  • Mongo at Montreux - Mongo Santamaria (1971)

    • Members: Armando Peraza (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios, Carter Jefferson)
    • Producer: (RIP: Joel Dorn)
    • Comments: Recorded live in June 1971.
  • Afro-indio - Mongo Santamaria (1975)

    • Members: (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Justo Almario, Joe Gallardo, Carl Hall, Tom Malone, Victor Paz, Bernard Purdie (RIP: Paul Griffin, Tasha Thomas)
  • Sofrito - Mongo Santamaria (1976)

    • Members: (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Ednah Holt, Bernard Purdie, Roger Rosenberg
  • Ubane - Mongo & Justo (1976)

    • Members: (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Justo Almario, Tom Malone, Victor Paz, Barry Rogers (RIP: Manny Oquendo)
  • Dawn (Amanecer) - Mongo Santamaria (1977)

    • Members: (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Joe Gallardo, Roger Rosenberg
  • A la carte - Mongo Santamaria (1978)

    • Members: (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Omar Hakim, Nicky Moroch
  • Red hot - Mongo Santamaria (1979)

    • Members: (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Randy Brecker, Vivian Cherry, Mark Colby, Jon Faddis, Steve Gadd, Gary King, Hubert Laws, Jeff Layton, Barry Miles, Idris Muhammad, Lance Quinn, Zachary Sanders, Raymond Simpson, Jimmy Young (RIP: Michael Brecker, Frank Floyd, Eric Gale, Gwen Guthrie, Jimmy Maelen, Charlie Palmieri)
    • Producer: Bob James
  • Images - Mongo Santamaria (1980)

  • Afro American latin - Mongo Santamaria (2000)

    • Members: Sonny Fortune, Luis Gasca (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios, Hadley Caliman)
    • Guests: Hubert Laws, Charles Owens, Lew Soloff (RIP: Mario Rivera)
    • Producer: David Rubinson
    • Technical: Joseph M Palmaccio
    • Comments: Rarities included some live tracks, all recorded during 1968 and 1969.
    1 COMPILATIONS:
  • Mongo (Best of Vaya recordings 1973-1980) - Mongo Santamaria (2004)

    • Members: (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios)
    • Guests: Justo Almario, Bernard Purdie
    Other info on members of Mongo Santamaria Group (I know up to 40 members)
    To be covered (18):Kenny Barron, Tom Browne, Hadley Caliman, Chick Corea, Rafael Cruz, Jack DeJohnette, Sammy Figueroa, Sonny Fortune, Luis Gasca, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Gomez, Herbie Hancock, Anthony Jackson, Carter Jefferson, Pat Patrick, Armando Peraza, Toots Thielemans, Larry Willis
    Not enough info (21):Edward Allen, Joao Donato, Sam Furnace, Roger Glenn, Rodgers Grant, Milt Hamilton, Doug Harris, Anthony Hinson, Allen Hoist, Ray Maldonado, Eddie Martinez, Bob Quaranta, Edward Resto, Edward Rivera, Bobby Sanabria, Mongo Santamaria, Marty Sheller, Lee Smith, Mauricio Smith, Victor Venegas, Tommy Villainez
    Randy Weston Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Carnival - Randy Weston (1975)

    • Members: Billy Harper (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Producer: Michael Cuscuna
    • Comments: Recorded live in July 1974 at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
    Other info on members of Randy Weston Group (I know up to 24 members)
    To be covered (14):Benny Bailey, Alex Blake, Art Blakey, Richard Davis, Johnny Griffin, Billy Harper, Stafford James, Clifford Jordan, Sam Kelly, George Lewis, Idris Muhammad, Jamil Nasser, Benny Powell, Sahib Shihab
    Not enough info (9):William Allen, Eric Asante, Neil Clarke, Talib Kibwe, Wilbur Little, Clyde Lucas, Don Moye, Hale Smith, Randy Weston

       SOME SESSIONS:

    BAND / ARTIST.RECORDINGS
    David Amram Group  2 RECORDINGS:
  • At home / around the world - David Amram And Friends (1980)

    • Guests: Candido Camero, Jerry Dodgion, Ray Mantilla, Nick Marrero (RIP: Pepper Adams, George Barrow, Steve Berrios, Odetta)
  • Latin-jazz celebration - David Amram And Friends (1983)

    • Guests: Candido Camero, Paquito D´Rivera, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Wilder (RIP: Pepper Adams, George Barrow, Steve Berrios, Jimmy Knepper, Machito)
    • Producer: (RIP: Joel Dorn)
    • Technical: Gene Paul
    Other info on members of David Amram Group (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):David Amram
    Michael Brecker Band  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Now you see it ... now you don´t! - Michael Brecker (1990)

    • Members: Jay Anderson, Joey Calderazzo, Adam Nussbaum (RIP: Michael Brecker)
    • Guests: Victor Bailey, Jim Beard, Jimmy Bralower, Milton Cardona, Omar Hakim, Jon Herington, Jason Miles (RIP: Don Alias + Steve Berrios)
    • Producer: (RIP: Don Grolnick)
    • Technical: Greg Calbi, James Farber
    Other info on members of Michael Brecker Band (I know up to 38 members)
    To be covered (38):Jay Anderson, Jeff Andrews, Michael Brecker, Joey Calderazzo, Jack DeJohnette, Chris Minh Doky, David Edggar, Peter Erskine, Dennis Erwin, Robin Eubanks, Steve Gadd, James Genus, Larry Goldings, Gil Goldstein, Mick Goodrick, Peter Gordon, Joyce Hammon, Dave Holland, Boris Koslov, Pat Metheny, Charnett Moffett, Airto Moreira, Idris Muhammad, Adam Nussbaum, Meg Okura,... up to 38 musicians.
    Hiram Bullock Band  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Carrasco - Hiram Bullock (1997)

    • Members: (RIP: Hiram Bullock)
    • Guests: Katreese Barnes, Bakithi Kumalo (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    Other info on members of Hiram Bullock Band (I know up to 11 members)
    To be covered (7):Hiram Bullock, Clint De Ganon, David Delhomme, Will Lee, Steve Logan, Ricky Peterson, Fred Wesley
    Not enough info (4):Jeremy Gaddie, Frank Gravis, Steven Wolf, Jerry Z
    Milton Cardona Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Bembe - Milton Cardona (1986)

    • Members: Milton Cardona
    • Guests: (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Comments: Recorded in August 1985.
    Other info on members of Milton Cardona Group (I know up to 1 members)
    To be covered (1):Milton Cardona
    Joe Chambers Group  2 RECORDINGS:
  • Horace to Max - Joe Chambers (2010)

  • Moving pictures orchestra - Joe Chambers (2012)

    • Guests: Frank Basile, Dwayne Burno, Steve Davis, Xavier Davis, Frank Greene, Craig Handy, Conrad Herwig, David Weiss (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    Other info on members of Joe Chambers Group (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):Joe Chambers
    Jimmy Cliff Band  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Brave warrior - Jimmy Cliff (1975)

    • Guests: Aston Barrett, Marcia Griffiths, Bernard ´Touter´ Harvey, Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Emanuel Rahim (RIP: Carlton Barrett, Steve Berrios, Peter Tosh)
    Other info on members of Jimmy Cliff Band (I know up to 19 members)
    Old pages (2):Derek Austin, Mick Weaver
    To be covered (1):Ronnie Thomas
    Not enough info (16):Rastoogy Brennen, Tafawee Buchsaecab, Jimmy Cliff, Ersta Dallas, Dale Haslam, Othniel Lewis, Christopher McDonald, Bertram McLean, Rohan Reid, Bo Richards, Dwight Richards, Denver Smith, Sandy Smith, Shannon Earl Smith, Uziah Sticky Thompson, Sleepy Woods
    Neal Creque Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Black velvet rose - Neal Creque (1980)

    • Members: (RIP: Neal Creque)
    • Guests: Julien Barber, Alfred Brown, Billy Butler, Selwart Clarke, Kermit Moore (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Comments: Originally released in 1972 under the title Creque, it was reissued in 1980 under the new title Black velvet rose.
    Other info on members of Neal Creque Group (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):Neal Creque
    Adela Dalto Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Papa Boco - Adela Dalto (1996)

    • Guests: Cafe, Milton Cardona, Romero Lubambo, Claudio Roditi, Ricky Sebastian, Dave Valentin (RIP: Steve Berrios, Yomo Toro)
    • Technical: George Horn
    Other info on members of Adela Dalto Group (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):Adela Dalto
    Chano Dominguez Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • New Flamenco sound - Chano Dominguez (2006)

  • Other info on members of Chano Dominguez Group (I know up to 8 members)
    To be covered (1):Gary Willis
    Not enough info (7):Marina Albero, Jordi Bonell, Blas Cordoba, Chano Dominguez, Llibert Fortuny, David Gomez, Daniel Navarro
    Sonny Fortune Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • A Better understanding - Sonny Fortune ( - )

    • Members: Sonny Fortune
    • Guests: Kenny Barron, Ronnie Burrage, Wayne Dockery, Robin Eubanks, Jerry Gonzalez, Billy Hart (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    Other info on members of Sonny Fortune Group (I know up to 1 members)
    To be covered (1):Sonny Fortune
    Luis Gasca Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • The Little giant - Luis Gasca (1969)

    • Members: Luis Gasca
    • Guests: Richard Davis, Joe Gallardo, Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, Bernard Purdie, Mickey Roker, Lew Tabackin (RIP: Mongo Santamaria + Steve Berrios, Paul Griffin, Joe Henderson)
    • Producer: (RIP: Joel Dorn)
    Other info on members of Luis Gasca Group (I know up to 1 members)
    To be covered (1):Luis Gasca
    The Harlem Experiment  1 RECORDINGS:
  • The Harlem Experiment - The Harlem Experiment (October 2007)

    • Guests: Carlos Alomar, Steven Bernstein, Olu Dara, Taj Mahal (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    Andy Harlow  1 RECORDINGS:
  • El Campesino - Andy Harlow (October 1995)

    • Guests: Justo Almario, Jorge Dalto, Tom Malone, Victor Paz, Barry Rogers (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    Kenny Kirkland Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Kenny Kirkland - Kenny Kirkland (1991)

    • Members: (RIP: Kenny Kirkland)
    • Guests: Branford Marsalis + Jerry Gonzalez, Robert Hurst, Christian McBride, Charnett Moffett, Jeff ´Tain´ Watts (RIP: Don Alias, Steve Berrios)
    Other info on members of Kenny Kirkland Group (I know up to 1 members)
    To be covered (1):Kenny Kirkland
    The Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Just like magic - The Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble (1979)

  • Sabu Martinez Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Safari with Sabu - Louis ´Sabu´ Martinez (1958)

    • Members: Sabu Martinez
    • Guests: Gene Allen (RIP: Ray Barretto, Steve Berrios, Cecil Payne, Oscar Pettiford)
    Hugo Montenegro Orchestra  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Cha chas for dancing - Montenegro (1960)

    • Members: (RIP: Hugo Montenegro)
    • Guests: John Bello, Mel Davis, Frank Rehak, Doc Severinsen, Joe Venuto, Chauncey Welsch, Joe Wilder (RIP: Ray Barretto, Steve Berrios, Al Klink, Jimmy Nottingham, Eddie Safranski)
    Other info on members of Hugo Montenegro Orchestra (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):Hugo Montenegro
    Alphonse Mouzon Band  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Funky snakefoot - Alphonse Mouzon (1974)

    • Members: Alphonse Mouzon
    • Guests: Ray Armando, Randy Brecker, Gary King, Mike Mandel, Leon Pendarvis, Richie Resnicoff, Barry Rogers (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Comments: Recorded in December 1973.
    Other info on members of Alphonse Mouzon Band (I know up to 32 members)
    To be covered (32):Spencer Bean, Joachim Becker, Debbie Cameron, Nathan Davis, Tim DeHuff, Dave Enos, Charles Fillilove, Andrew Ford, Welton Gite, David Goldblatt, Martin Hollaender, Michael Koschorreck, John Lee, Bruce Lett, Bob Malach, Chuck Manning, Eric Marienthal, Sal Marquez, Mark Massey, Cecil McBee, Alphonse Mouzon, Emma Alexandra Mouzon, Rudy Regalado, Rex Robinson, Robby Robinson,... up to 32 musicians.
    Arturo O´Farrill Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • A Night in Tunisia - Arturo O´Farrill Trio (2000)

  • Other info on members of Arturo O´Farrill Group (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):Arturo O´Farrill
    Chico O´Farrill Orchestra  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Pure emotion - Chico O´Farrill And His Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra (February 1995)

    • Members: (RIP: Chico O´Farrill)
    • Guests: Robin Eubanks, Bob Franceschini, Jerry Gonzalez, Earl McIntyre, Michael Mossman, Victor Paz (RIP: Steve Berrios, Manny Oquendo, Mario Rivera)
    • Technical: George Horn
    Other info on members of Chico O´Farrill Orchestra (I know up to 2 members)
    To be covered (2):Barry Cooper, Chico O´Farrill
    Daniel Ponce Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Chango te llama - Daniel Ponce (1991)

    • Members: Daniel Ponce
    • Guests: Robby Ameen, Milton Cardona, Michael Mossman, Marc Quinones, David Sanchez (RIP: Steve Berrios, Mario Rivera)
    • Comments: Recorded in April 1990.
    Other info on members of Daniel Ponce Group (I know up to 1 members)
    To be covered (1):Daniel Ponce
    Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Rip a dip - Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers (1995)

    • Guests: Marvin Horne, Lawrence Killian, Melecio Magdaluyo, Mel Martin (RIP: Steve Berrios, Melvin Sparks)
    • Technical: George Horn
    • Comments: Recorded in June 2005.
    Wallace Roney Group  3 RECORDINGS:
  • The Standard bearer - Wallace Roney (1989)

    • Members: Wallace Roney
    • Guests: Cindy Blackman, Gary Thomas (RIP: Steve Berrios, Mulgrew Miller)
    • Comments: Recorded in March 1989.
  • Misterios - Wallace Roney (1994)

    • Members: Wallace Roney + Gil Goldstein
    • Guests: Geri Allen, Ravi Coltrane, Lawrence Feldman, Chris Hunter, Steve Thornton (RIP: Steve Berrios)
    • Producer: (RIP: Teo Macero)
    • Technical: James Farber, Scott Hull, Neil Perry
  • Village - Wallace Roney (August 1997)

    • Members: Wallace Roney + Antoine Roney
    • Guests: Geri Allen, Chick Corea, Robert Irving III, Pharoah Sanders (RIP: Steve Berrios, Michael Brecker)
    • Producer: Lenny White
    Other info on members of Wallace Roney Group (I know up to 6 members)
    To be covered (4):Gil Goldstein, Adam Holzman, Antoine Roney, Wallace Roney
    Not enough info (2):Eric Allen, Clarence Seay
    Bobby Rosengarden Orchestra  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Like bongos - Bob Rosengarden and Phil Kraus (1960)

    • Members: (RIP: Phil Kraus, Bobby Rosengarden)
    • Guests: (RIP: Steve Berrios, Phil Bodner)
    Other info on members of Bobby Rosengarden Orchestra (I know up to 3 members)
    To be covered (3):Eddie Bert, Jerome Richardson, Bobby Rosengarden
    Hilton Ruiz Group  5 RECORDINGS:
  • El Camino (The road) - Hilton Ruiz (1988)

    • Members: (RIP: Hilton Ruiz)
    • Guests: Jerry Gonzalez, Rodney Jones, Lew Soloff (RIP: Steve Berrios, Sam Rivers)
    • Producer: Ed Michel
    • Comments: Recorded in October 1987.
  • Strut - Hilton Ruiz (1989)

    • Members: (RIP: Hilton Ruiz)
    • Guests: Robby Ameen, Francisco Centeno, Rodney Jones, Lew Soloff (RIP: Steve Berrios, Sam Rivers, Mongo Santamaria)
    • Producer: Ed Michel
  • Manhattan mambo - Hilton Ruiz (1992)

    • Members: (RIP: Hilton Ruiz)
    • Guests: Ignacio Berroa, David Sanchez (RIP: Steve Berrios)
  • Heroes - Hilton Ruiz (1994)

    • Members: (RIP: Hilton Ruiz)
    • Guests: Ignacio Berroa, David Sanchez, Steve Turre (RIP: Steve Berrios, Tito Puente, Patato Valdes)
  • Hands on percussion - Hilton Ruiz (1995)

    • Members: (RIP: Hilton Ruiz)
    • Guests: Ignacio Berroa, David Sanchez, Dave Valentin (RIP: Steve Berrios, Tito Puente)
    Other info on members of Hilton Ruiz Group (I know up to 3 members)
    To be covered (1):Art Davis
    Not enough info (2):Walter Perkins, Hilton Ruiz
    Patato Valdes Band  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Authority - Patato And His Latin Percussion Friends (1976)

  • Other info on members of Patato Valdes Band (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):Patato Valdes
    Papo Vazquez Band  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Breakout - Papo Vazquez (1992)

    • Guests: Milton Cardona, Lincoln Goines, Larry Willis (RIP: Steve Berrios, Mario Rivera)
    Other info on members of Papo Vazquez Band (I know up to 1 members)
    Not enough info (1):Papo Vazquez
    VVAA  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Amarcord Nino Rota - VVAA (1981)

    • Guests: Kenny Barron, Carla Bley, Ron Carter, Joe Daley, Jerry Dodgion, Bobby Eldridge, Lenny Ferrari, Sharon Freeman, Bill Frisell, Jay Hoggard, Michael Mantler, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Earl McIntyre, Amina Claudine Myers, Claudio Roditi, Dave Samuels, Warren Smith, Steve Swallow, Gary Valente (RIP: George Adams, Steve Berrios, Jaki Byard, Steve Lacy, Gary Windo)
    Grover Washington Jr Band  1 RECORDINGS:
  • All my tomorrows - Grover Washington Jr (1994)

    • Members: (RIP: Grover Washington Jr)
    • Guests: Robin Eubanks, Earl Gardner, Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson, Romero Lubambo, George Mraz, Lewis Nash, Bobby Watson (RIP: Steve Berrios, Hank Jones)
    • Comments: Recorded in February 1994.
    Other info on members of Grover Washington Jr Band (I know up to 24 members)
    To be covered (13):Keith Carlock, Charles Fambrough, Steve Gadd, Eric Gale, Paul Griffin, Adam Holzman, Anthony Jackson, Ralph MacDonald, Zachary Sanders, Richard Tee, Gerald Veasley, Grover Washington Jr, Ishmael Wilburn
    Not enough info (11):Buster Anderson, James Batton, Leonard Gibbs, George Howard, James K Lloyd, Cedric A Napoleon, Richard Lee Steacker, Robert Lee Strother, Raymond G Walsh, Dexter Wansel, Darryl Washington
    Bobby Watson Group  1 RECORDINGS:
  • Tailor made - Bobby Watson (1993)

    • Members: Bobby Watson + Victor Lewis
    • Guests: Robin Eubanks, Jon Faddis, Ryan Kisor, Frank Lacy, Ray Mantilla, Milton Shakir Mustafa, Danilo Perez, Douglas Purviance, Richie Rosenberg, Bob Stewart, Steve Turre, Tom Varner (RIP: Steve Berrios, James Williams)
    • Technical: Jim Anderson
    Other info on members of Bobby Watson Group (I know up to 5 members)
    To be covered (2):Victor Lewis, Bobby Watson
    Not enough info (3):Essiet Okun Essiet, Edward Simon, Terell Stafford

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