Ruben Rodriguez

Ruben Rodriguez was born in City and grew up in East Harlem and .

He has been recognized as one of the best and hardest-working Latin music bass players in the . Mr. Rodriguez, who’s father played classical guitar, taught himself the bass in junior high then spent some time under the tutelage of the esteemed bassist Victor Venegas.

Since getting his first big break playing with Johnny Colon in 1979, he has worked with Grover Washington Jr., Roberta Flack, Eddie Palmieri, The Fania All Stars, and the late, great Machito. His exhaustive discography includes his work with , , India and Africando, and Celia Cruz. Along with his producer/friend, , Ruben Rodriquez has been noted to have revolutionized the sound of contemporary popular salsa.

The Fender bass, both precision and jazz, have been my sound for more than 37 years! I have counted on them for thousands of live shows and over 350 recordings to date. In short, the Fender bass was the sound of my generation!

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Year Artist Bass Me Llamaré Victor (Electric), 2013 Tuyo Manuelle Bass (Upright) 2013 Salsa Giants Bass Year Album Artist Bass 2011 Chico & Rita Bebo Valdés (Upright) Asalto: 2010 Eddy-K Bass Reloaded 2010 Única India Bass Bass 2009 Ananésworld Anané (Electric) Gabriela 2009 Bossa Beleza Bass Anders Bass, Bass 2009 Ciclos Luis Enrique Instrument Corridos Pa Voces del 2008 La Raza Composer Rancho Acelerada Diamantes de Primary 2008 Salsa 2008 Artist El Malo, Vol. 2: 2008 Willie Colón Bass Prisioneros del Mambo Bass Instrument, El Mas Alla 2008 Steve Kroon Member of (Beyond) Attributed Artist Bass In These Instrument, 2008 Claudia Acuña Shoes Main Personnel Year Album Artist Romantic Voices with Orquesta 2008 Composer the Orchestra Aragón Aragon Salsa Hitmix, Primary 2008 Vol. 1 Artist Bass (Electric), Song for Arturo 2008 Member of Chico O’Farrill Attributed Artist Bass Instrument, 2007 Borrowed Time Main Personnel Bass 2007 Juega Billar 8 y Mas (Acoustic) Guitar (Bass), The Harlem The Harlem 2007 Member of Experiment Experiment Attributed Artist Cafe Composer, 2006 Cantante: 12 Primary AM Artist David Zeichen der 2006 Composer Generation Zeit Bass, Bass Endangered David Instrument, 2006 Species Schumacher Main Personnel Promotions 2006 Gangstress Khia Director Year Album Artist 2006 Kinavana Kekele Double Bass Bass (Electric), Bass Percussion Luisito (Upright), 2006 Madness Quintero Bass Instrument, Main Personnel 2006 Composer Nacion Soul Heaven Presents 2006 Bass Masters at Work 2006 India Bass The Manifest: Los Reyes del 2006 Composer Reggaeton Fino, Vol. 1 The Manifest: Los Reyes del 2006 Composer Reggaeton Fino, Vol. 2 Atrevete a Brenda K. 2005 Bajo Sexto Olvidarme Starr Bass, Guitar Como Quiera (Bass), Orquesta Salsa 2005 Que los Member of Gorda Quieras Attributed Artist Year Album Artist Brian Lynch 2005 Conclave Latin Jazz Bass Sextet Concord Picante 25th 2005 Bass Anniversary Collection Nunca’s 2 2005 Vertigo Bass Late Bass (Acoustic), Bass Wilson Portrait in (Electric), 2005 “Chembo” Rhythms Double Bass, Corniel, Jr. Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel 3D Ritmo de 2005 Ritmo de Vida Bass Vida Salsa Dance Class: The Primary 2005 Essential Artist Album The Greatest Primary 2005 Cuban Music Artist Una Noche Bass, Bass Inolvidable Instrument, Afro-Latin 2005 (An Member of Jazz Orchestra Unforgettable Attributed Night) Artist Year Album Artist Bass, Bass Instrument, World on a 2005 Dave Valentin Main String Personnel, Photography Across 110th Spanish Harlem 2004 Bass Street Orchestra Fuego in la Choir/Chorus, 2004 Son 14 Maya Vocals 2004 Melina León Melina León Bass No. 1 Smooth Jazz Radio 2004 Hits Bass [Shanachie #1] 2004 Oasis Ricky Gonzalez Bass Robby and Negro at the Horacio “El Bass, Double Third World 2004 Negro” Bass, Main War (La Hernández Personnel No Es Como Ayer) The Studio 2004 Recordings Paul Simon Bass 1972-2000 Tribute to Paquito 2004 Bass Cal Tjader d’Rivera Grover 2004 Trios Washington, Bass Jr. Year Album Artist Wouldn’t It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait 2004 Bass of Brian Wilson [Trauma] ‘Round 2003 Henry Mora Coro, Vocals Midnight Birds of a Caribbean Jazz 2003 Bass Feather Project Concord 2003 Records 30th Bass Anniversary 2003 Inesperado Frankie Negron Bass Latin Jazz 2003 Bass Christmas Lost Classics Composer, 2003 of Salsa, Producer Vol. 1 Music for My 2003 Huey Dunbar Bass Peoples Regalo del 2003 Celia Cruz Bajo Sexto Alma Siguiendo la Los Soneros 2003 Bass Tradicion del Barrio Versos en el 2003 Issac Delgado Bass Cielo Visitame Esta Bass 2003 Eddie Guerrero Noche (Electric) 2002 … y No Estas Autocontrol Bajo Sexto Year Album Artist 2002 Latin 2002 Grammy Bajo Sexto Nominees Aqui Esta… Eduardo Tiburón Choir/Chorus, 2002 “Tiburon” Morales: La Maracas Morales Voz del Son Ampeg Baby Bohemio Bass, Bass 2002 Donato Póveda Enamorado (Electric), Fretless Bass Derechos Domingo 2002 Bajo Sexto Reservados Quiñones Choir/Chorus, Isla de 2002 Baby Salsa Maracas, Suenos Vocals Ampeg Baby La Salsa Es Gerardo 2002 Bass, Bass Mi Vida Rosales (Electric) Mi Alma 2002 Latina: My Nestor Torres Bass Latin Soul Muy 2002 Tito Nieves Bass Agradecido Humberto 2002 Paradise Bass Ramírez 2002 SB4 Son by 4 Bass 2002 Senor Kroon Steve Kroon Bass Caribbean Jazz Bass, 2002 The Gathering Project Composer 2002 Transparente Luis Enrique Bajo Sexto Year Album Artist Un Gran Dia Spanish Harlem 2002 Bass en el Barrio Orchestra Composer, 2001 Algo Nuevo Calderon Drums William Cepeda Bass 2001 Branching Out & Afrorican (Electric) Jazz De La Danza a Estrellas de 2001 Coro, Maracas La Timba San Antonio Bass 2001 En Otra Onda Tito Nieves (Electric) 2001 GL George Lamond Bajo Sexto Gilberto Santa Bajo Sexto, 2001 Intenso Rosa Bass La Negra 2001 Celia Cruz Bass Tiene Tumbao La Voz del Tiburon 2001 Maracas Son Morales Latin Quarter: Jamey 2001 Bass Latin Jazz Aebersold Fusion 2001 Mano a Mano Shelly Lares Composer Mientras la 2001 Roberto Paz Composer Vida Pasa Caribbean Jazz 2001 Paraiso Bass Project Playboy’s Latin Jazz 2001 Christmas: A Bass Not So Silent Ni Year Album Artist 2001 Por Tu Placer Frankie Negron Bajo Sexto Rey de la 2001 Rumba (King Peret Bajo Sexto of the Rumba) Rio de Bass 2001 Freddy Cole Janeiro Blue (Electric) Romantico con 2001 Johnny Ray Bass Salsa 2001 Un Chico Malo Charlie Cruz Bajo Sexto Victor Victor 2001 Manuelle [Box Bajo Sexto Manuelle Set] Bass Yo Si Me (Electric), 2001 Huey Dunbar Enamore Bass (Upright) Bass 2000 Asi Soy Charlie Cruz (Electric) 2000 Calle Nueva New Street Bass Bajo Sexto, 2000 Caricia Olga Milla Bass Galeria 2000 Ricardo Arjona Bass Caribe La Habana Quiere 2000 Cándido Fabré Vocals Guarachar Contigo 2000 Mandali Africando Bass Christina Bass 2000 Mi Reflejo Aguilera (Electric) Year Album Artist Poeta Y Domingo Ampeg Baby 2000 Guerrero Quiñones Bass 2000 Son by Four Son by 4 Bass 2000 Son de Melaza Grupo Caribe Bass 1999 Angel Perdido Mikey Perfecto Bass Corazon de 1999 Shelly Lares Composer Shelly Lares 1999 Cowboy Rumba Ned Sublette Bass Deep Blue Sea Executive 1999 [Original Producer Soundtrack] Donde Me Coja 1999 Raulin Rosendo Bass la Noche 1999 Entrega George Lamond Bajo Sexto DLG (Dark 1999 Gotcha Bass Latin Groove) 1999 Imagínate Charlie Cruz Bass Victor 1999 Inconfundible Bajo Sexto Manuelle Latin 1999 Superstar Composer Remixes Lo Que Llevo Bass, 1999 Frankie Negron Por Dentro Fretless Bass 1999 Luis Damon Luis Damón Bajo Sexto Robert 1999 Sentir Bass Avellanet Bass 1999 Sunshower Dave Valentin (Electric) 1998 Baloba! Africando Bass Year Album Artist Cielo de 1998 Lourdes Robles Bass Acuarela Dancemania 1998 ’99: Live at Tito Puente Bass Birdland Executive 1998 Fairytales Divine Producer Iberoamerica 1998 Composer Estalla Victor 1998 Ironías Bass Manuelle Los Feelings 1998 Cheo Feliciano Bass de Cheo Servando y 1998 Los Primera Bass Florentino Mi Forma de Bass 1998 Guianko Sentir Programming Mi Propia Charlie Bass 1998 Aventura Cardona (Upright) 1998 Mis Ideas Miles Peña Bass 1998 Music Club T.M.C. Bass My Roots and 1998 William Cepeda Bass Beyond No Me 1998 Frankie Negron Bass Compares 1998 No Stoppin’ Velas Bass Ralph Ralph Irizarry Bass 1998 Irizarry & & Timbalaye (Electric) Timbalaye 1998 Retratos Michael Stuart Bass 1998 Shelly Shelly Lares Composer Year Album Artist Sir George 1998 Bass Collection Tequila 1998 Drums Connection Ampeg Baby Un Estilo 1998 Johnny Rivera Bass, Fender Propio Rhodes Bass Lisette 1998 Un Poco de Mi (Acoustic), Melendez Guitar (Bass) A Pesar de Victor 1997 Bass Todo Manuelle Con Amor Se Bass, Bass 1997 Frankie Negron Gana (Electric) 1997 Cubania Son 14 Vocals Bass Hija de Nueva 1997 Ina Kaina (Upright), York Fender Rhodes Yolandita 1997 Mi Encuentro Bass Monge 1997 Otra Idea Issac Delgado Bass : 1997 The Dance Tito Puente Bass Collection 1997 Ritmo Tejano Composer Songs from 1997 Paul Simon Bass The Capeman Bongos, DLG (Dark 1997 Swing On Percussion, Latin Groove) Year Album Artist Tejano 1997 Composer Superhits 97 1997 Tu Amor Chery X Bass Wouldn’t It Be Nice: A 1997 Jazz Portrait Bass of Brian Wilson Aragones Orquesta 1996 Composer Entre Amigos Aragón 1996 Atrevida Safire Bass Bitter Sugar (Azucar 1996 Amarga) Guitar (Bass) [Original Soundtrack] Combinacion Bass 1996 Perfecta (Electric) Bass Dark Latin DLG (Dark (Electric), 1996 Groove Latin Groove) Bass (Upright) Bass (Electric), 1996 Electric Lady Nora Nora Bass (Upright) 1996 Fresco Jerry Rivera Bass 1996 Gombo Salsa Africando Bass 1996 Madera Mauricio Smith Bass Year Album Artist Bass Nada Sera (Electric), 1996 Jesus Enriquez Igual Bass (Upright) Recuerdos de Los Mas 1996 Drums Lactancia Turbados 1996 Shelly Shelly Lares Composer Special 1996 Tito Puente Bass Delivery Steve Berrios Bass, Unknown & Son 1996 Steve Berrios Contributor Bachéche and Role Then Some! Victor Victor 1996 Bass Manuelle Manuelle World 1996 Christmas Bass [Capitol] A Testimonial 1995 Dinner: The Bass Songs of XTC En Compania 1995 de Elena Elena Burke Composer Burke Lords of the Executive 1995 Faith Underground Producer For the Love 1995 Lionel Hampton Bass of Music Mi Chica Banda Dinastia 1995 Composer Banda Musical Bass 1995 Que Sera Di Carlo (Electric) Year Album Artist 1995 Sin Fusil Letra Limpia Bass To Travel Kid Creole & 1995 Bass Sideways the Coconuts Bass Todo a Su (Electric), 1995 Marc Anthony Tiempo Bass (Upright) Executive 1994 Badlands Papa Chuk Producer 1994 Dicen Que Soy India Bass Keepers of Lords of the Executive 1994 the Underground Producer 1994 No Se Tu Sarabanda Bass Riders of the Storm: The Executive 1994 Boogiemonsters Underwater Producer Album 1993 Azucar Negra Celia Cruz Bass Bolero…Mi Executive 1993 Alejandro Jaén Amor Eterno Producer De Que Me 1993 Miles Peña Bass Vale Lo Pasado, Junior 1993 Bass Pasado Gonzalez Bass 1993 Otra Nota Marc Anthony (Electric) Rompecabeza: Bass 1993 Tito Nieves The Puzzle (Electric) Executive 1993 Skip to My Lu Lisa Lisa Producer Year Album Artist Bass, Bass (Electric), Travelin’ Gabrielle Bass 1993 Light Goodman Instrument, Main Personnel En Su Tiempo Junior 1992 Bass Siempre Gonzalez Grover 1992 Next Exit Washington, Bass Jr. Nostalgias De 1992 Yolanda Duke Bass La Lupe Beyond the Groove: 1991 Contemporary Bass Jazz on The Move The Mambo 1991 King: His Tito Puente Bass 100th Album Charlie The New Bass 1991 Sepulveda & Arrival (Electric) The Turnaround The Spirit of Bass 1991 Jazz [Jive] (Electric) Hermanos 1991 Together Bass Moreno Y Ahora de 1991 Johnny Rivera Bass Verdad Bass 1990 Dejame Vivir Tito Nieves (Electric) Year Album Artist Bass, Unknown 1990 Two Amigos Dave Valentin Contributor Role Doin’ It Bass 1989 Hilton Ruiz Right (Electric) 1989 Rei Momo David Byrne Bass 1988 Dark Powers Ray Mantilla Bass Do the Right 1988 Thing Bass [Soundtrack] 1988 Trillium Bob Prester Bass A Mi Manera Markoz Bass Mi Puerto Elliot Bass Rico Maysonet Viejos Pero Ralph Irizarry Contrabass Sabrosos Source: http://www.tropicalmusicfestival.com/index.php?option=com_cont ent&view=article&id=24&Itemid=24