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Bookmark or Share- Ray Barretto - DiscogsAmerican conga player, drummer, percussionist, bandleader, composer and producer. Father of Ray Barretto Jnr. Member of Tito Puente's orchestra from 1957 to 1960, he formed his own orchestra in 1961. Highly demanded session musician for labels like Prestige, Blue Note, Riverside and Columbia and member of Fania All Stars.
- Ray Barretto - WikipediaRaymundo "Ray" Barretto Pagán (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent. [2] Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of Latin music styles, as well as Latin jazz.
- Ray Barretto Musician - All About JazzHACKENSACK, N.J. -- Ray Barretto, a Grammy-winning Latin jazz percussionist known for integrating the conga drum into jazz, died Friday, officials said. He was 76. Barretto had undergone heart bypass surgery in January and suffered from pneumonia, said George Rivera, a friend and family spokesman.
- Ray Barretto - YouTubeThe musical legacy of Ray Barretto included a Best Latin Album Grammy in 1989 for “Ritmo en el corazón,” which he recorded with Celia Cruz.
- Ray Barretto, a Master of the Conga Drum, Dies at 76Ray Barretto, a percussionist who helped define the role of the conga drum in jazz and became an influential figure in both jazz and Latin music during a career spanning more than...
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