Sergio Rivera: Director, Piano Louis Bauso: Congas Luisito Ayala: Lead Vocal Al Acosta: Tenor and Alto Saxes and Flute David Forestier: Timbales Pete Miranda: Baritone Sax Robert Rodriguez: Trumpet Raul Navarette: Trombone Willie Cintron/Ruben Rodriquez: Bass
Influences
Machito, Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Raphael Cortijo, Ismael Rivera, Eddie and Charlie Palmieri, Papo Luca, Ray Barretto, Ricardo Ray, Larry Harlow, El Gran Combo, MCcoy Tyner, Barry Harris, Kenny Barron, and most of the other great Mambo and Jazz musicians including leaders and sidemen from the late 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
Sounds Like
Traditional Big Band Mambo/Salsa dance music. Click on the CD cover to purchase!
Grupo Caribe celebrated its 10th Anniversary by releasing its 4th CD in March/2007. This CD features Luisito Ayala, Herman Olivera, and Tito Allen on lead vocals. We also feature Ms. Liza Bauso on Chorus, and as a Lead Vocalist at our live performances.
The arrangements are by Jose Madera, Ray Santos, Oscar Hernandez, David Forestier, and Sergio Rivera. The CD contains 10 tracks including comparsa, guaguanco, bolero/chachacha, mambos, and guarachas.
Grupo Caribe has performed at concert venues, dance halls, universities and festivals in the US and Europe. The band has shared the stage with the best in the Salsa field including El Gran Combo, Oscar De Leon, Ricardo Ray, and Johnny Pacheco. Our music gets air play and DJ play in many places throughout the world including Japan, Australia, Europe, and the US.
The members of Grupo Caribe are all veteran musicians who have performed and recorded with the best bands in the Salsa and Latin Jazz field, during the past 30 years.
You can purchase Grupo Caribe's CDs "Son De Melasa", "Ritmo Nativo" and "Un Congo Me Dio La Letra" at cdbaby.com, amazon.com or descarga.com.
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cachao me decia la musica se hace con musicos no con peloteros: el ser humano que ame de corazon la musica como la ama ud y la amo yo ,,dios algun dia nos premiara lo primero que hace es juntarnos de alguna forma y por eso le pedi su apollo,,espero podamos hacer muchas cosas mañana lo espero en casa a las 4 su casa tambien dios lo bendiga a ud y su familia como digo yo
''la musica es una expresion del alma que invita al ser humano a seguir viviendo''
cuando escucho esta orguesta con esa originalidad ,me conlleva a refexionar mucho mas en lo importante de la buena musica rica y llena de sabrosura ,esta orquesta suena formidablemente vien ,,y es un ejemplo para todos los musicos que luchamos por hacer musica sin chapuseria maestro felicitaciones ,,por este hermozo proyecto dios lo bendiga siempre sera un honor tocar con ud
Thanks guys. And Sergio I will always remember you. Just came back from Colombia and they made me play Hoy y Mañana and Vilato especial. [dile a Carlos Santos]
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