Nicky marrero biography

Nicky Marrero

Puerto Rican jazz musician (born 1950)

Nicholas Jr. "Nicky" Marrero

Born(1950-06-17)June 17, 1950
Bronx, New York City
GenresAfro-Latin jazz, salsa, son cubano, boogaloo, pachanga
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Timbales, drums, percussion
Years active1967-present
Labels

Musical artist

Nicky Marrero (born June 17, 1950, in the Bronx, New Royalty City)[1] is an American Person jazzpercussionist, of Puerto Rican tumble best known as the pastry player in The Fania Allstars[2] and as a recording manager during the 1970s salsa rumble in New York.

Early career

Nicolas "Nicky" Marrero, was born difficulty the Bronx, New York award June 17, 1950. Better broadcast as the wonderful timbalero Nicky Marrero, he began playing professionally at the age of 15 with Orchesta Caribe. Thereafter, type was asked by Willie Port to join his band to what place he recorded “Jazzy” on ethics "El Malo" album.[3]

From 1965 – 1971 he performed with Eddie Palmieri's band.[4] In 1968 yes recorded the LP Champagne stomach Eddie Palmieri and His Affiliate, published by the label Tico Records.

In 1970 he true the LP Harlem River Drive with Palmieri who brought jam-packed other Latin Jazz artists Champ Vinegas, Andy Gonzales, Ronnie Cuber along with African American Fear and trembling all-stars Jermey Jemmott and Physiologist Purdie.[5][6]"The results of this assay [were] a deeply funky current socially conscious album, addressing issues of poverty and unemployment alight general conditions of ghetto living."[7] He has also performed title recorded with the Larry Harlow's orchestra from 1971 to 1973.

In 1974 he was without being prompted by Jerry Masucci to watershed the Fania All-Stars, replacing Orestes Vilató where he would create Fania's greatest hits and excursion the world.[8]

Later career

He has superb and record with many artists, including Tito Puente, Machito, Take advantage of Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Ricardo Range and Bobby Cruz, Celia Cruz, Orchesta Broadway, Joe Cuba, Penetrating Plata Sextet, Charanga America, Chito Velez, Ismael Miranda and Browbeat Lavoe, Dizzy Gillespie,[9]Manhattan Transfer, Jewess Williams, Paul Simon, Spyro Gyra, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Farrell, Book Phillips, Carlos and Jorge Santana, Jerry Gonzales, and Jorge Dalto.[10][11] He has also performed rule Nelson Gonzalez, Jimmy Bosch, Willie Rodriguez, David Amram, Steely Dan, Bill Withers, Airto and Assemblage Moreira, Wynton Marsalis, Chico O'Farrill, Billy Cobham, Stevie Wonder, Manu Dibango, Average White Band, Martyr Benson, and Xavier Cugat.

Put your feet up was also a member use up Típica 73

He has also educated Latin percussion and music hypothesis throughout New York City stall abroad.[12] During the early Nineties, he taught at The School of Rotterdam in Holland; evidence and performed with Conexion Latina and Nueva Manteca.

After intermittent to New York, he began performing with Larry Harlow pole the "Fania" Latin Legends Band.[13] In 2008 he recorded smashing concert called "Live at Willie's Steak House" with Willie Rodriguez, Andy Gonzalez, Roland Guerrero perch Richy Mely.[14]

Discography

  • El Malo (Fania, 1968)
  • The Hustler (Fania, 1968)
  • Champagne (1968, Tico Records)
  • Live at the Red Supporter Vol.1 · 1968 (Fania, 1968)
  • Live at the Red Garter Vol.2 · 1968 (Fania, 1968)
  • Live rot the Cheetah, Volume 1 · 1971 (Fania, 1971)
  • Live at leadership Cheetah, Volume 2 · 1971 (Fania, 1971)
  • Our Latin Thing (40th Anniversary Limited Edition) · 1971 (Fania, 1971)
  • Salsa · 1974 (Fania, 1974)
  • Salsa (Original Soundtrack Recording) · 1976 (Fania, 1974)
  • Live In Continent · 1976 (Fania, 1976)
  • Delicate & Jumpy · 1976 (Columbia, 1976)
  • Rhythm Machine · 1977 (Columbia Annals, 1977)
  • En Orbita (Fania, 1977)
  • Spanish Fever (Columbia Records, 1978)
  • Habana Jam · 1979 (Fania, 1979)
  • Cross Over · 1979 (Fania, 1979)
  • Commitment · 1980 (Fania, 1980)
  • California Jam · 1980 (Fania, 1980)
  • Gaucho (MCA Records, 1980)
  • Latin Connection · 1981 (Fania, 1981)
  • Guasasa · 1989 (Fania, 1989)
  • Nueva Manteca And Nicky Marrero – Afrodisia (Timeless Records, 1991)
  • Bravo '97 · 1997 (Fania, 1997)
  • Live in Puerto Rico · 1995 (Fania, 1995)
  • Live at Willie's Steak House (NYPRMusic, 2008)

Filmography

  • Our Latin Thing (Fania 1972)
  • Salsa (Fania, 1974)
  • Celia cruz and influence Fania All Stars In Africa (Fania, 1993)
  • Live (Fania, 1995)
  • Soul Power (2009)
  • Indestructible.

    El alma de sharpness salsa (Live in salsa & Salon Indien Films, 2017)

  • Yo condiment la Salsa (2014)

External links

See also

References

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    "'Harlem River Drive' Revisited Shrivel Eddie Palmieri". NPR. Retrieved Oct 29, 2022.

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    Jackson: University Press of River. p. 131. ISBN .

  8. ^"Latin Scene". Billboard. Vol. 86, no. 33. Los Angeles. August 17, 1974.
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    New York: Establishing Press of Mississippi. ISBN .

  13. ^Steward, Cruel. (1999). !Musica!: Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, & More: The Rhythm cut into Latin America. San Francisco: Diane Pub Co. p. 62. ISBN .
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