Barretto, Ray

Barretto, Ray
▪ 2007
Raymond Barretto 
      American percussionist and bandleader (b. April 29, 1929, New York, N.Y.—d. Feb. 17, 2006, Hackensack, N.J.), played conga drums on jazz albums and in Latin bands before he became one of the most popular bandleaders in salsa music. His strong sound and relaxed swing made him one of the first congueros (conga players) to blend gracefully with modern jazz, especially in popular 1950s and '60s albums with Gene Ammons, Lou Donaldson, Cannonball Adderley, and others. Barretto spent years with Latin bands, most notably with Tito Puente's group from 1957 to 1961, before he scored his own hit single, “El Watusi” (1963). He went on to lead more than 50 albums and become musical director of the Fania All-Stars, a top 1970s salsa band. One of his albums with singer Celia Cruz, Ritmo en el corazón, won a 1990 Grammy Award. Later Barretto led the Latin jazz sextet New World Spirit.

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