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Location
Hockley, TX
Occupation
Vocalist & Afro-Caribbean Percussionist
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About
Will Cruz: Experienced Vocalist/Percussionist with more than 35 years performing & recording with the best artists from Jazz, Salsa, New Flamenco and Traditional Flamenco, to R&B, Gospel, Funk, Rock, and Fusion. Some of the latin giants include Yomo Toro, Ismael Miranda, Marvin Santiago, Rafu Wagner, (My good friend) Chocolate Armenderos, Jose Mangual Jr, Adalberto Santiago, Cheo Feliciano, Melcochita, Isidro Infante, Santitos Colon. . . (should I continue?). Also on his portfolio names like Joe Sample and Carlos Garnett. As a lead vocalist his portfolio include singing with "Sarabanda", Shati Orq, Ricky Diaz Orq., and His own band SaocoOrq. Master percussionist and educator of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and world percussion, author of Hands on Latin Percussion; rated one of best methods of teaching Latin percussion. His students continue making waves in Houston playing with the best local bands. Presently He leads his own Latin Jazz group "LatinJazztet"; the same group He started with Mr. Carlos Garnett from NY. Still the hottest brass based latin jazz band in Town. Small ensembles include His duos with Rangel Morao "Fivepiece Duet" & "Cubarican Jazz" with Rainel Pino. His production company "Universal Rhythm Productions" produced his last release and is working to produce other albums with other Houston based artist. Updates: Own the newly release production "Gil's Dream". It's all about music, and this production is all about real frienship, and the promise kept by the surviving one. This recording features Gil Valentin and Joe Jackson's last recording.
Views on Afro-Caribbean percussion: His Quote: Afro Caribbean percussion is the purest evidence of our African drumming evolution"
For further Information Visit: WWW.WILLCRUZ.COM or at MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/willcruzlatinjazz
