Sammy Figueroa

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Sammy Figueroa
Born (1948-11-16) November 16, 1948 (age 72)
The Bronx, New York, United States
GenresJazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, Latin jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, soul, funk, disco
Occupation(s)Percussionist
Years active1967–present
Associated actsSammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948, The Bronx, New York) is an American percussionist.[1] At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces.

Selected Discography[]

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As leader or co-leader[]

Solo
  • Talisman (2014, Savant, SCD 2144) with Glaucia Nasser
  • Memory of Water (2015, Ashe Records)
  • Imaginary World (2015, Savant, SCD 2151)
With Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion
  • ...and Sammy Walked In (2006, Savant Records 2066)
  • The Magician (2007, Savant 2079)
  • Urban Nature (2011, Senator Records, SEN-1001)

As sideman[]

With Deodato

  • (1976)

With Average White Band

With George Benson

With Blondie

With Tommy Bolin

With David Bowie

With The Brecker Brothers

With Stephanie Mills

With Chic

With Joe Cocker

With Melissa Manchester

With Whitney Houston

With Miles Davis

With Joey DeFrancesco

With Peter Tosh

With Candi Staton

  • Candi Staton (1980)

With Billy Squier

With Al Foster

  • Mr. Foster (1979)

With Grayson Hugh

  • Road to Freedom (1992)

With Hiroshi Fukumura

  • Hot Shot (1985)

With Major Harris

  • How Do You Take Your Love (1978)

With Dave Grusin

  • West Side Story (1997)

With Daryl Hall & John Oates

With Debbie Harry

With Etta Jones

With Mick Jagger

With France Joli

With Stanley Jordan

With Debbie Gibson

With Paul Carrack

With Chaka Khan

With Ben E. King

With Carole King

With Steven Van Zandt

With Earl Klugh

With Herbie Mann

  • Peace Pieces - The Music of Bill Evans (1995)

With Jay McShann

With Bette Midler

With Charles Mingus

  • Me, Myself an Eye (1979) Mingus does not play on this posthumous recording

With Bob Mintzer Big Band

  • Departure (1993)

With Yoko Ono

With Jimmy Ponder

With Sonny Rollins

  • Road Shows, Vol. 1 (2008)
  • Road Shows, Vol. 2 (2011)
  • Road Shows, Vol. 3 (2014)

With David Lee Roth

With Diana Ross

With Leo Sayer

With John Scofield

With Sister Sledge

With Patti Smith

With Spyro Gyra

With Luther Vandross

With Narada Michael Walden

References[]

  1. ^ Cole, George (2007). The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991. University of Michigan Press. p. 69. ISBN 9780472032600. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ Sammy Figueroa selected discography at www.SammyFigueroa.com
  3. ^ Sammy Figueroa recording credits at AllMusic. www.allmusic.com
  4. ^ Sammy Figueroa recording credits at Discogs. www.discogs.com

External links[]

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