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Jose Madera
Mr. Madera has performed on over 250 recordings. He has worked on several! television show soundtracks, the most recent being: "The Simpsons" and several motion picture soundtracks, the most recent being "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love," where he was the musical arranger and conductor for the Tito Puente segment of the film. Jose also taught the art of playing Latin percussion instruments at BOYS HARBOR in New York City for 28 years.
He is currently a Latin Percussion Company endorser/artist and has done and continues to do musical clinics around the country at various schools. He was the musical director of the Latin Giants of Jazz from 2001 to 2009. Jose continues his musical direction with a band comprised of former members of the Tito Puente Orchestra, which is dedicated to performing new creative Latin and Latin jazz concepts, as well as some of the music of Machito, Tito Rodriguez and Tito Puente. Mr. Madera has personally recreated and re- arranged much of the music that those bands performed during the heyday of the mambo at the Palladium Ballroom in New York City, considered by many critics to be the "Greatest and most innovative Era" in the history of Latin music.
Gear
Latin Percussion, Vater, Remo
Tags
Primary Instrument
Percussion
Credentials/Background
Workshops and classes from beginning level to advanced master classes on Conga, Timbales, Bongos, Latin Percussion and Syncopated Drum Music Reading. One on one lessons are available. Rates are subject to class/instruction length and travel. Please visit website for information on current classes and opportunities