Bobby Matos
Bobby Matos (born July 24, 1941 in the Bronx, New York - November 11, 2017 Los Angeles ) was a Latin jazz percussionist.
He began playing music by hitting pots and pans in his grandmother's apartment. As a youth, he studied with conga drum masters Patato Valdez and Mongo Santamaría. While playing all over New York, he was encouraged to play timbales by Willie Bobo and Tito Puente[1] and in the late 60s attended The New School and the Manhattan School of Music. Around this time, he recorded "My Latin Soul" for Phillips International Records, which made his reputation as a bandleader.[2]
Matos has toured and recorded with artists Ben Vereen, Bette Midler, Fred Neil, Jim Croce, Joe Loco, Ray Rivera, Miriam Makeba, and scores of others. He has an extensive discography and 5 critically acclaimed albums with Ubiquity Records. His latest record is "Gratitude" on Dawan Muhammadd's LifeForce jazz label.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Bush, Robert (2010-07-09). "The Bobby Matos Latin Jazz Ensemble at the Saville Theater". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Bobby Matos: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ epk/bio @ bobbymatosmusic.com
- ^ allmusic Biography
External links[]
- 1941 births
- Living people
- People from the Bronx
- The New School alumni
- Manhattan School of Music alumni
- American jazz percussionists
- Ubiquity Records artists
- Artists from New York City
- Latin jazz musicians
- Jazz musicians from New York (state)