Pablo Chino Nuñez,Marco Bermudez,Ray Sepúlveda,Herman
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Pablo Chino Nuñez Pablo “Chino” Nunez is an accomplished percussionist, multi- instrumentalist, composer, arranger, recording artist, band leader, and educator, multiple Grammy, Latin Grammy and Billboard winner/nominee, he has performed/toured with a verifiable Who’s Who in the world of Latin music, as well as with his own critically acclaimed ensemble the Chino Nunez Orchestra. His diverse recording and performing experience includes work with legendary figures Tito Puente, Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Marc Anthony, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Ruben Blades, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Larry Harlow, Tito Nieves, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and a host of others. Chino has performed in venues all over the world including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival to name just a few. Adopted as an infant, he is the only son of Puerto Rican immigrants raised in New York City’s Sunset Park section of Brooklyn. Inspired and encouraged at a young age, Chino attributes his success to the “masters” whom he studied from and mentored with idolizing many instrumentalists most notably Tito Puente, Orestes Villato, Nicky Marrero, The Beatles, The Jackson 5, James Brown, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, and Ella Fitzgerald among others. Mr. Nunez’s career spans four decades. Mr. Nunez’s wall of credits as a noted producer, composer, arranger, and musician is innumerable. He has participated in numerous Grammy recordings and his music can be found in compilations all over the world. A respected producer, he is distinctively known for fusing styles with indefatigable, unique and rhythmic swing in Salsa, Big Band, Latin Jazz, Christian, Gospel, Bachata, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and R&B rhythms. He has also participated on Broadway in shows including “The Life of Celia Cruz”, “Evita”, “Cape Man”, “Lion King” and A Tale of Two Cities” featuring his arrangement “Another 100 People”. Chino creates professional, effective and ear-catching voice- overs’ and jingles’ and has participated, performed and/or produced radio and television commercials and even had a cameo role in the major motion picture “Moscow on the Hudson”. Additionally, he has been featured in countless press and magazines including write up’s in the Sun Sentinel (August 2011) and Drum Magazine (June 2008). In 2005, Chino launched his solo career to worldwide acclaim with the highly anticipated release of his debut album “Chino Nunez & Friends, A Tribute to the Dancers, It’s ShoTime” featuring an all-star line-up of musicians from New York City, which he produced and arranged. That CD remains on top play- lists, has received countless recognition and is included in compilations worldwide. “Homenaje Al Bailador” (A Tribute to Dancers) was selected for a film soundtrack. “Chino Nunez, Doctor Salsa” followed in 2007, which he also produced and arranged, is hailed a DJ’s delight with its recipe and powerful combination of all original tracks, recorded by pristine musicians. Chino Nunez Orchestra’s 3rd production will be released in early summer 2013. A respected educator, known for simplistic yet thorough teachings, consultations, and motivational speaking, has earned him worldwide recognition as a pioneer and warrior. His presentations include music conservatories, public schools, dance studios, conferences, conventions and universities, as well as industry standard percussion instructional DVD’s that he produced, performed and narrated, distributed by Latin Percussion and published by Alfred Music Publishing. Videos: Credits: Year Album Artist Desde Nueva York a 2012 Eddie Montalvo Arreglos, Timbales Puerto Rico The Rough Guide To 2010 Arranger Salsa Divas Arranger, Bells, Bongos, Congas, 2008 La Japonesa Salsera Yoko Engineer, Producer, Timbales Frankie Guest Artist, 2007 A Toda Velocidad Morales Timbales Rough Guide to 2007 Arranger, Performer Salsa Dura NYC Salsa Bands of New 2007 Arranger York Arranger, Bongos, 2007 Te Lo Digo Cantando Luis Acosta Congas, Engineer, Producer, Timbales 2007 Vivo por Ti Johnny Rivera Arranger Chino Nunez and Friends Its Shotime Pablo “Chino” 2005 Strictly Hardcore Primary Artist Nuñez on 1or2: Tribute to the Dancers 3D Ritmo de 2005 Ritmo de Vida Percussion Vida El Avión de la Guest Artist, 2004 Jimmy Bosch Salsa Timbales Feet: A Global 2004 Timbales Dance Party Year Album Artist Arranger, Piano, 2004 Mi Ritmo Llego George Delgado Transcription Don’t Get It 2003 Son Callejero Percussion Twisted Let Him Hear My 2003 Deborah Resto Timbales Heart 2003 Martina Africando Timbales Siguiendo la Los Soneros 2003 Timbales Tradicion del Barrio Arranger, Bongos, 2002 Contra la Fuerza Ernie Acevedo Engineer, Piano, Timbales Conjunto 2002 Lo Mejor Del Bongos, Timbales Colores Un Gran Dia en el Spanish Harlem 2002 Timbales Barrio Orchestra The Water in the Debbie Latin Percussion, 2001 Well Friedman Percussion Johnny Ortiz Y 2000 Johnny Ortiz Timbales Taibori Afro-Cuban Grooves, 1998 Timbales Vol. 3 [Melodie] 1998 Aqui Estoy Sheena Timbales Los Hombres No 1998 Hermanos Colon Timbales Deben Llorar José “El Back to the Mambo: 1997 Canario” Timbales Tribute to Machito Alberto 1997 Con Amor Se Gana Frankie Negron Timbales 1997 Hija de Nueva York Ina Kaina Timbales 1997 I Like It Like That Tito Nieves Timbales Year Album Artist 1997 Imagen ’97 Ernie Acevedo Arranger 1997 Mi Confidente Corrine Timbales No Puedo Evitar 1997 Jaime Rovira Timbales Enamorarme Member of Attributed 1997 Otra Vez Sandy y Papo Artist, Percussion Bongos, Congas, 1997 Salsa Con Swing Eddie Garcia Timbales 1996 Autentico Manny Manuel Timbales 1996 En Transicion Van Lester Timbales Familia RMM 1996 Timbales Recordando a Selena 1996 Gombo Salsa Africando Timbales 1996 Mutuashi Tshala Muana Timbales José “El 1996 On Time Canario” Timbales Alberto 1996 Quien Diria David Benus Timbales 1994 Ponme a Gozar Orquesta Yarey Timbales 1994 Trovador 1 Africando Timbales 1993 Motivos Cheo Feliciano Timbales 1993 Otra Nota Marc Anthony Timbales 1993 Preparate Bailador Ray de la Paz Timbales 1993 Sangre Nueva Chrissy Congas, Timbales Baila Con Swing Bongos, Guest Ray Rodriguez Sabroso Artist, Timbales Bongos, Percussion, Fantagious Ritmo Masacote Timbales Year Album Artist Lo Mejor De La Salsa De Los Synthesizer, Hermanos Colon Hermanos Colón: Technician, Timbales Compilación Arranger, Bass, Bongos, Congas, Engineer, Guiro, Elliot Mi Puerto Rico Maracas, Piano, Maysonet Producer, Synthesizer, Timbales Trombao Ray Viera Timbales Source: http://www.chinonunez.com/navigation.html Marco Bermudez Born in Ecuador, into a family with a rich musical heritage, Marco Bermudez is a performer-composer and studio musician of all Latin music styles. For the past twenty-five years he has lived in New York. Marco has toured around the world with the top Latin artist: Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Chemo Feliciano, Oscar d’ Leon, Tito Nieves, Domingo Quinonez, Jose Alberto and all artists of the RMM record label. Marco’s discography includes: “RMM All Stars 10th Anniversary CD/DVD Live” at Continental Arena NJ; the CD “Recorded a Selena” (RMM), and “Tropical Tribute to the Beatles” CD/DVD recorded live at Radio City Music Hall. At the present, Marco is one of the singers for Spanish Harlem Orchestra. As a singer and composer Bermudez has collaborated on past and present SHO productions providing lyrics for “Son de Corazon” “Regalo de Dios” “Que Bonito” “La Fiesta Empezo.” The upcoming SHO CD, due out in 2014, will bring a couple more of Marcos lyrics to the public. In addition, Marco is one of the singers for Mambo Legends Orchestra, made from the ex-Tito Puente Orquestra, with whom he had recorded two cd’s as a lead back-up singer. The latest being “Watch Out”. Marco was one of the three singers for pianist Isidro Infante’s Elite Orchestra with whom he recorded two albums: “La Elite 2″ and “Licencia para Enganar.” As a duet with his brother Eduardo, he recorded the CD “Pasillos Manabitas” for Success Records label as a Tribute for ”Copa America” in Ecuador(1993). Additionally with Jhonny Almendra y “Los Jovenes del Barrio”, Marco was the lead singer of the “Es Difernte” CD. He also was invited to record his original tune titled “Contrapunto” for the classic/Jazz pianist Uri Caine in CD “The Goldberg Variations”. Marco has been lead singing, recording and touring with Ray Castro’s “Conjunto Clasico” since 2000 to present, and his recordings in 2004 is a Grammy winner CD; “Across 110Th Street”, “United we Swing” and “Viva la Tradicion” with “Spanish Harlem Orchestra”; sharing credits with musicians; Oscar Hernandez, Paul Simon, Ray de la Paz, and the great Ruben Blades. At the present; Marco is also giving final touches to his solo Album, “Marquiviri, Sabor y Sentimiento”; produced by Oscar Hernandez and with the participation of all SHO members; the CD will include Marco’s Original tunes and couple of the all times finest salsa covers. Credits: Year Album Artist Watch Out! [¡Ten Mambo Legends 2011 Coro, Vocals Cuidao!] Orchestra Causes Perdues et Bernard 2010 Musiques Choeurs Lavilliers Tropicales Composer, Group Spanish Harlem 2010 Viva La Tradición Member, Vocals, Orchestra Vocals (Background) 2009 A Million Jimmy Bosch Coros 2009 Many Moods Yolanda Duke Vocals (Background) 2007 Me Identifico Minerva J. Choir/Chorus Composer, Member of Spanish Harlem 2007 United We Swing Attributed Artist, Orchestra Vocals Across 110th Spanish Harlem Member of Attributed 2004 Street Orchestra Artist, Vocals El Avión de la Guest Artist, Vocals, 2004 Jimmy Bosch Salsa Vocals (Background) 2004 En Su Salsa Andy & Lucas Coros Back With Sweet Andrea 2003 Coro, Lead, Vocals Passion Brachfeld 1997 En Nueva York Oscar D’León Coros No Puedo Evitar Choir/Chorus, Vocals 1997 Jaime Rovira Enamorarme (Background) Familia RMM 1996 Recordando a Vocals Selena Caribe Flow, Vol. Primary Artist 1 Source: http://www.spanishharlemorchestra.com/marco Ray Sepúlveda Ray Sepúlveda, the Brooklyn-born singer of Puerto Rican parents is a soloist with five albums of his own recorded on RMM, and a solid reputation as a vocalist.