Despite his clark kent looks, ray barrettos 60s recordings revealed a superman of groovebased latin salsa and soul. A panamanian who eventually went to harvard law school, he became the unlikely star of the new york latin scene in the mid1970s. Ray barretto april 29, 1929 february 17, 2006 was an american conga drummer and bandleader of puerto rican ancestry. By the age of 2, his family had moved from the red hook section of. Ray barretto, raymond barretto, american percussionist and bandleader born april 29, 1929, new york, n. It features barrettos signature fusion of latinjazz. Ray barretto a master of the congas has effectively fused together boporiented jazz with latin rhythms to form a particularly viable version of afrocuban jazz.
Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of latin music styles, as well as latin jazz. This greatest hits is a collection of barrettos best known work for fania. While ray barrettos congas have graced more recording sessions than virtually any other conguero of his time, he has also led some refreshingly progressive latin jazz bands over the decades. Latin soul man album for sale by ray barretto was released oct 02, 2007 on the fania label. All of the pieces feature the trademarks that would make ray one of the most influential.
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Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. To view this video download flash player related videos 360 view images greatest hits. Ray barretto april 29, 1929 february 17, 2006 was an american conga drummer and. The power of ray barrettos conga drumming was remorseless and unstoppable. It includes the standouts here we go again, tumbao africano and senor funk. Februar 2006 in hackensack, new jersey war ein usamerikanischer jazzmusiker. Born 29 april 1929 in new york, new york, died 17 february 2006 in hoboken, new jersey. Conga player, drummer, percussionist, bandleader, composer and producer. Ray barretto download high quality complete mp3 albums. Ray barrettoeye of the beholderflac 96khz24bit download. He was a member of tito puentes orchestra from 1957 to 1960 and formed his own orchestra in 1961. Ray barretto acid remastered 2006 mp3 album download.
Not much of a partier, or drugalcohol user, this quiet man, with a giant stature, would be more interested in finding the next session he could find or the next. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Ray barretto indestructible 1973 mp3 album download. Discografia ray barretto completa exitos gratis albums. His records often have a more tense, more adventurously eclectic edge than those of most conventional salsa groups, unafraid to use electronics and novel. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device.
For the best experience please update your browser. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Ray barretto 19262006 was born in brooklyn, new york city of puerto rican parents. My best remastered by ray barretto on amazon music amazon. Find ray barretto discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Discografia ray barretto completa exitos gratis albums 1. Ray barretto biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Ray barretto american percussionist and bandleader. With repertoire from the various genres and eras, this collection of rays signature songs is a tribute to one of latin musics greatest performers. Ray barretto greatest hits of latin jazz album janela brown greatest hits album darts greatest hits album gene ammons greatest hits album dion dions greatest hits album the ink spots greatest hits album thalia greatest hits videos album frank sinatra frank sinatras greatest hits vol. Rather than sounding like two forms of music, barrettos group new world spirit shows that latin rhythms can uplift all types of jazz songs, even. Ray barretto, the iconic conguero and latin jazz pioneer now has his place in the fania anthology series. Stream greatest hits by ray barretto and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Conguero who ranks among the greatest, most influential percussionists of all time, helping bring latin rhythms into the jazz mainstream.
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