Barry Rogers, Jose Rodriguez, Mark Weinstein, Reynaldo Jorge, Leopoldo Pineda, Lewis Kahn, Angel "Papo" Vasquez, Willie Colon, Steve Turre and Jimmy Bosch!
About Willie Alvarez- Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre
Willie Alvarez was born on July 24, 1966 in Elmhurst New York. He began playing the trombone at the age of 11. Since then he has performed, traveled and recorded with some of the worlds greatest latin musical legends.
Willie's first professional club date was at the age of 17 with the Tito Allen Orchestra were he was immediately noticed for his musical genius and incredible improvisational ability. Whenever he was given the opportunity to perform a trombone solo, he would go into a hyper trance like state and thus was given the nickname- " Willie El Loco"!
During his 23 year reign, Willie has performed with such musical greats as: Tito Allen, Adalberto Santiago, Rafael de Jesus, Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre, Hector Lavoe, Larry Harlow, Ismael Miranda, Lalo Rodriguez, Junior Gonzalez, Jose Mangual Jr, Santiago Ceron, Jimmy Sabater, Charlie Palmieri, La Orchesta Broadway, La Tipica Novel, Cheo Feliciano, Santitos Colon, The Lebron Brothers, Ray Barretto, Los Hermanos Moreno, Jose Alberto "El Canario", Oscar D'Leon, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez", Celia Cruz, Batacumbele, Raulin Rosendo, Michelle, Tito Nieves, La India, Andy Montanez, Justo Betancourt, Paquito Guzman, Cano Estremera, Hector Tricoche, Frankie Ruiz, Luisito Carrion, Pedro Arroyo, Maelo Ruiz, Van Lester, The Latin Legends of Fania, Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz, Tito Gomez, Joe Arroyo, Johnny Rivera, Ray Sepulveda, Dominic, George Lamond, Luis Damon, Kevin Ceballos, DLG, Frankie Negron, Alfredo De La Fe, Anthony Cruz, N'Klabe, Herman Olivera, Michael Stuart, Domingo Quinones, Willie Colon, Servando y Florentino, Obbini Tumbao, Frankie Vasquez y Los Soneros del Barrio, Jimmy Delgado, Tito Puente Jr., Mel Martinez, Ocho y Mas, Chino Nunez, Wayne Gorbea y su Salsa Picante, Diosmary, Victor Manuelle, Eddie Palmieri, Frankie Morales, Tito Rojas, La Orquesta de La Gente, Ray de La Paz, Ismael Quintana, Jimmy Sabater Jr, and The Chico O'Farrell Big Band.
Willie attended Long Island University where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Contemporary Jazz Studies and a Masters Degree in Education. Willie made his acting debut in the off-broadway musical production “Quien Mato A Hector Lavoe”, and is also featured in the major motion picture production, “El Cantante" which stars Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. Willie is presently performing/touring with Manny Oquendo's Conjunto Libre and The Tito Rojas Orchestra!
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DOS GRANDES,DE LA SALSA,WILLIE ALVAREZ,REYNALDO JORGE CON SUS TROBONES,EN MANO PREPARADOS PARA LO QUE VENGA,ME CIENTO ORGULLOSO DE CONOCERLOS A LOS DOS,QUE DIOS MELOS VENDIGA, SU AMIGO, "SAL PEREZ"
MI HERMANITO: SIEMPRE RECUERDA LA HUMILDAD ES LA PUERTA DE ENTRADA A LA SABIDURIA DELOS SERES HUMANOS. DIOS TE DE MUCHOS FRUTOS SONANDO EL TROMBON, SUERTE YOUR BROTHER *CANO'S SALSA* action=view¤t=Picture854. jpg" title="" target="_blank">..
LOCO: QUE MAZACOTE GORDO PUSISTE EN ORCHARD EN DOMINGO, CON TU ORQ. TROMBORI TODAVIA ESTOY "GUARACHANDO" , CON LOS SOLOS DE TROMBONES Y LOS DE TIMBALES DE ROBERTO QUINTERO,WILLIE RECUERDA CUENTE CONMIGO PARA LO QUE SEA . DIOS TE ILUMINE EL CAMINO SIEMPRE PARA QUE PUEDAS CONTINUAR HACIENDO BUENA MUSICA, AHH Y ANTES DE QUE SE ME OLVIDE TAMBIEN PERDONAME LO DE LA TARJETA, PERO TU SABES??? SOY HONESTO Y TE DIJE LA PURA VERDURA EN CASOS DE EMERGENCIAS RECORRE A LA TARJETA DE EL LOCO Y TROMBORI, HAHAHAJAJAJA. TE QUIERO MY BROTHER *CANO'S SALSA*
Yo long time no see Willie! Hope you and Jr. are doing great. I'm on lock, in the hospital all the time now for my surgery rotation... my back and feet hurt like a mo-fo. Anyway, hope to see you soon.
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