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Izzy Sanabria

In 1978, the presigious GQ (Gentlemen’s Quarterly) magazine published a profile of Izzy Sanabria in which it stated: Known as “Mr. Salsa” because he almost single- handedly popularized the term “Salsa” (during the 1970s) which the world now recognizes as the name for ’s Latin Music.Sanabria is something of a Puerto Rican Toulouse Lautrec as well. His bold colorful posters plastered throughout the walls of New York documented and immortalized Salsa’s (subculture) events in much the same way Lautrec’s posters immortalized the Moulin Rouge in Paris. Izzy’s album cover designs and illustrations also set new standards of quality in Latin music packaging and provided the world with its first visual imagery of Salsa.In 1973, Sanabria branched out AS host of a Latino version of the “Soul Train” TV Show, appropriately called “Salsa” on New Yorks Channel 41. That same year, by combining all his talents, he started publishing Latin NY magazine. Written in English, it became the single most influential magazine in the Latin commu-nity and the ultimate word on world- wide.

From 1973 until 1985, Latin NY reflected the vibrant energies of an emerging new Latino subculture withits own unique fashions, music, dances and lifestyles. A generation that grew into adulthood influenced and inspired by the contents of Latin NY.

In 1975, Izzy presented The Latin NY Music Awards (the first Salsa Awards) which brought internationalattention and recognition to the music and its creators. These awards were not only important for the Latino and music community, but they also forced NARRAS to create and include a Separate Latin Music Category in the Grammy Awards competition.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SALSA, LATIN NY MAGAZINE and Mr. SALSA The Awards received greater mainstream press coverage than was ever given to any Latin music event. This coverage aroused a tremendous curiosity and interest in Salsa especially from members of the international press. In turn, they exposed Salsa to the world an set off the world-wide salsa Explosion.

Journalists from throughout Europe (Italy Holland, , Germany, England, etc.) and as far away as , came to interview Sanabria, Salsa’s most visible and articulate spokesman and to document this new Latino phenomena of high energy rhythmic music.

This world-wide attention established Latin NY as the primary source for information on Salsa and Sanabria a central figure as Salsa’s spokesman, earning him the title of “Mr. Salsa”. It also provided Sanabria with opportunities to further develop his talents and skills. Consequently, he acquired direct experience in literally all the media arts; as performer and artist, in front and behind the camera, and including radio, television and print production. A MULTI-TALENTED ARTIST Sanabria is a multi-talented artist who regards the world as his canvas. Besides being an artist, writer, actor, dancer, photographer, publisher, philosopher and visionary, he is also a versatile stand-up comedian. Sanabria’s brand of bi-lingual humor have made him one of the community’s favorite master of ceremonies. As the official emcee of the Fania All-Stars (the world’s greatest exponents of Salsa), Izzy has traveled throughout , Europe and as far as and Japan always adding little bits of humor to his presentations. In Japan, to everyone’s surprise, he actually emceed in perfect Japanese (by using Spanish phonetics).Sanabria has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Avery Fisher Hall and at the Hollywood Palladium.. Izzy has also appeared in several films, stage productions and numerous television shows.Izzy Sanabria is a multi-talented individualist that played a major role in promoting New York’s Latino music and culture during the 1970s. He has been often quoted and recognized for his efforts by numerous mainstream publications, including: , The Village Voice, New York Daily News, Show Business and Gentlemen’s Quarterly. For his numerous and, valuable contributions to Latin music, on April 5, 2000, Izzy Sanabria received a long overdue recognition from his peers, when he was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame.

Why they call him “Mr. Salsa“

MR. SALSA – IZZY SANABRIA . . . Biography / Biografia

Graphic Artist, Writer, Actor, Emcee- Artista Gráfico, Escritor, Actor, ComedianOfficial Master of Ceremonies & ComediateMaestro de Ceremonias Oficial y Original Member Miembro Original of The FANIA ALL STARS since 1971 de Las Estrellas de Fania desde el 1971 ______WHY ______PORQUE THEY CALL HIM “MR. SALSA” LO LLAMAN, MR SALSA?Izzy Sanabria se conoce In 1978, the presigious GQ (Gentlemen’s como Mr. Salsa, porque casi sin ayuda de Quarterly) magazine published a profile of nadie, popularizo este termino para la Izzy Sanabria in which it stated: Known as musica latina de Nueva York durante la “Mr. Salsa” because he almost single- decada de los 70s. Como un artista grafico, handedly popularized the term “Salsa” Izzy encamino nuevos estandares para las (during the 1970s) which the world now portadas de discos y los carteles recognizes as the name for New York’s promocionales.Utilizando su fondo de arte y Latin Music.Sanabria is something of a aptitud para escribir, en 1973 él empezo a Puerto Rican Toulouse Lautrec as well. His publicar la Revista Latin NY. Escrito en bold colorful posters plastered throughout ingles, pronto llego a ser la revista mas the walls of New York documented and influyente entre los jovenes latinos y la immortalized Salsa’s (subculture) events autoridad definitiva en la musica de Salsa a in much the same way Lautrec’s posters nivel mundial. Ese mismo año, Izzy se immortalized the Moulin Rouge in Paris. extendio como anfitrion del show de Izzy’s album cover designs and television llamada apropiadamente “Salsa” en illustrations also set new standards of el Canal 41 de Nueva York.En 1975, él quality in Latin music packaging and comenzo los primeros premios de Salsa (Latin provided the world with its first visual NY Music Awards) que fueron no solo imagery of Salsa.In 1973, Sanabria importantes para la comunidad latina y de la branched out AS host of a Latino version musica, pero gracias a ellos se logro la of the “Soul Train” TV Show, appropriately inclusiún de una categorÌa separada para la called “Salsa” on New Yorks Channel 41. musica latina en la competencia de premios That same year, by combining all his de los talents, he started publishing Latin NY Grammy Awards.Como si todo esto no fuese magazine. Written in English, it became suficiente, Izzy es uno de los comediantes the single most influential magazine in puertorriqueños mas versatiles. El ha the Latin commu- actuado en muchos clubs de comedia en Nueva nity and the ultimate word on Salsa music York, en universidades y en las afueras de world-wide. From 1973 until 1985, Latin NY la ciudad. Tambien se caracterizo por ayudar reflected the vibrant energies of an y aconsejar los jovenes comendiantes latino emerging new Latino subculture with its (muchos de los cuales han tenido muchisimo own unique fashions, music, dances and mas exito que el).Como el maestro de lifestyles. A generation that grew into ceremonias oficial de las Estrellas de Fania adulthood influenced and inspired by the (los exponentes de la Salsa mas grande del contents of Latin NY.In 1975, Izzy mundo), Izzy ha viajado través de Sur presented The Latin NY Music Awards (the América, Europa y tan lejos como Africa y el first Salsa Awards) which brought Japon, siempre agregando su gran sentido del international attention and recognition to humor en sus presentaciones. El ha actuado the music and its creators. en algunas de las salas de conciertos mas These awards were not only important for prestigiosas del mundo como el Carnegie Hall the Latino and music community, but they de Nueva York, Madison Square Garden, Radio also forced NARRAS to create and include a City Music Hall, Avery Fischer Hall y en el Separate Latin Music Category in the Hollywood Palladium. Izzy ha aparecido Grammy Awards competition.INTERNATIONAL también en varias pelÌculas, producciones de RECOGNITION FOR teatro y en numerosos shows de SALSA, LATIN NY MAGAZINE and Mr. SALSAThe television.Izzy Sanabria es un Awards received greater mainstream press individualista multi talentoso y su labor ha coverage than was ever given to any Latin tomado music event. This coverage aroused a un papel muy importante y significante en tremendous curiosity and interest in Salsa cuanto a la promocion de la especially from members of the musica latina de Nueva York y su cultura international press. In turn, they exposed durante la decada de los años Salsa to the world an set off the world- 70. El a menudo ha sido citado y reconocido wide salsa Explosion.Journalists from por sus esfuerzos en throughout Europe (Italy Holland, France, numerosas publicaciones americanas (mas Germany, England, etc.) and as far away as reconocidas), incluyendo los Japan, came to interview Sanabria, Salsa’s periodicos, The New York Times, The Village most visible and articulate spokesman and Voice, The NY Daily News, NY to document this new Latino phenomena of Post, Show Business y revistas como, high energy rhythmic music. Billboard, Times, Newsweek y This world-wide attention established Gentleman’s Quarterly entre otros.Por sus Latin NY as the primary source for numerosas y valiosas contribuciones a la information on Salsa and Sanabria musica latina, el 5 de a central figure as Salsa’s spokesman, Abril del 2000, Izzy Sanabria finalmente earning him recibio un (meresido y the title of “Mr. Salsa”. It also provided atrasado) reconocimiento de sus colegas, Sanabria with opportunities to further cuando él fue instalado en el develop his talents and skills. Internacional Latin Music Hall of Fame Consequently, he acquired direct (Vestíbulo de Fama en la Musica experience in literally all the media latina).IZZY SANABRIA IS AVAILABLE FOR arts; as performer and artist, in front BOOKINGS AS• A Master of Ceremonies• and behind the camera, and including Comedian• Lectures on the Salsa Explosion of radio, television and print production. A the 1970sLatin New York Magazine Art MULTI-TALENTED ARTIST Exhibitions• And Special AppearancesFor Sanabria is a multi-talented artist who Bookings Please Contact Izzy Sanabria’s regards the world as his canvas. Besides Exclusive Representative Nelson and being an artist, writer, actor, dancer, Chino Rodriguez of Latin Music Booking.com photographer, publisher, philosopher Tel: 904 261-9420 and visionary, he is also a versatile Cell: 678 523-6160 stand-up comedian. Sanabria’s brand of bi- Fax: 775 908-6157 lingual humor have made him one of the community’s favorite master of ceremonies. As the official emcee of the Fania All- Stars (the world’s greatest exponents of Salsa), Izzy has traveled throughout South America, Europe and as far as Africa and Japan always adding little bits of humor to his presentations. In Japan, to everyone’s surprise, he actually emceed in perfect Japanese (by using Spanish phonetics).Sanabria has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Avery Fisher Hall and at the Hollywood Palladium.. Izzy has also appeared in several films, stage productions and numerous television shows.Izzy Sanabria is a multi-talented individualist that played a major role in promoting New York’s Latino music and culture during the 1970s. He has been often quoted and recognized for his efforts by numerous mainstream publications, including: The New York Times, The Village Voice, New York Daily News, Show Business and Gentlemen’s Quarterly. For his numerous and, valuable contributions to Latin music, on April 5, 2000, Izzy Sanabria received a long overdue recognition from his peers, when he was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame. Videos:

Credits Ray Barretto

Year Album Artist “Live” In Puerto Artwork, Fania All- 2012 Rico: June 11, Design, Photo Stars 1994 Montage Ray Cover Photo, 2012 Anthology Barretto Photography 2012 Anthology Photo Courtesy Willie 2012 Anthology Cover Photo Colón Héctor Archivist, 2012 Anthology Lavoe Cover Photo Fania All- 2012 Greatest Hits Cover Photo Stars Long Live Artwork, Liner 2012 Notes 1964-1980: The 2011 References Original Sound of Latin New York El Cantante: The Héctor 2010 Photo Courtesy Originals Lavoe Héctor 2010 Live Liner Notes Lavoe Ponte Duro: The Fania All- 2010 Fania All Stars Design, MC Stars Story Year Album Artist Only the Best of Mongo Cover 2009 Mongo Santamaria Santamaria Illustration Fania All- 2009 San Juan 73 Design Stars Campeones: A Band Fania All- Archival 2008 and Their Music Stars Materials Dance with the 2008 La Lupe Photography Queen Le Canta a Héctor 2008 Photo Courtesy Borínquen Lavoe Bobby Art Direction, 2008 Musical Seduction Valentín Concept Photo Salsa: A Musical 2008 Courtesy, History Photography Asalto Navideño, Héctor 2007 Design Vols. 1-2 Lavoe 2007 Azucar! Celia Cruz Photography Con un Combo Vitín 2007 Design Tipico Avíles Design, Layout Mambo Show: Serie Budda All 2007 Design, Liner Platino Stars Notes Sabor Criollo: Ray Artwork, 2007 Serie Platino Martinez Design The Essential Ray Ray 2007 Barretto: A Man Photography Barretto and His Music Year Album Artist Back Cover, Design, Monguito 2006 Blackout Graphic Santamaria Design, Photography El Barrio: Gangsters, Latin 2006 Cover Design Soul & the Birth of Salsa Salsa at Bobby 2006 Woodstock MC Rodriguez Recorded Live Best of (Nos Alegre All- 2005 Vamos Pa’ La Artwork Stars Luna) The Lebrón 2005 Discos Bailables Design Brothers Hot Sweat: The Fania All- 2005 Best of Fania MC Stars All-Stars Live Unknown Live at Yankee Fania All- 2004 Contributor Stadium Stars Role Rafael de 2004 Sensaciones Graphic Design Jesus Cover Design, Que Pasa?: The Fania All- Editorial 2002 Best of Fania Stars Adviser, All-Stars Photography Year Album Artist Ritmo de la Noche/Rhythm of 2002 the Night: The Cover Design Very Best of Latin Jazz Yo! Hot Latin 2002 Funk from el Cover Photo Barrio Package 2001 Legends of Salsa Celia Cruz Design, Text 2001 The Best La Lupe Package Design CD Package Design, Héctor 2001 Tu Bien Lo Sabes Graphic Lavoe Design, Photo Retouching Johnny Ortiz Y Johnny Art Direction, 2000 Taibori Ortiz Liner Notes Nu Yorica Roots!: The Rise of Latin 1999 Music in New York Cover Design City in the 1960’s 1999 Romantico Yomo Toro Art Direction Bravos de Fania, 1998 Design Vol. 4 Bravos de Fania, 1998 Design Vol. 5 Los Bravos de 1998 Graphic Design Fania, Vol. 1 Los Bravos de 1998 Graphic Design Fania, Vol. 3 Year Album Artist Fania All- Design, 1997 Bravo 97 Stars Producer Design, Liner Héctor 1997 Live Notes, Lavoe Photography Fania All- 1997 Navidad Fania Design Stars Constelacion de Artist 1996 Estrellas: Fania Direction, Platino, Vol. 1 Design Constelacion de Art Direction, 1996 Estrellas: Fania Design Platino, Vol. 2 Adalberto Concept, 1995 Featuring Popeye Santiago Design El Marino Graphic Con Tito Nieves, Conjunto 1995 Design, Vol. 1 Clasico Illustrations Orquesta 1995 Dicupé Design Dicupe Art Direction, Booklet Fania Legends of Editor, Salsa Collection, 1995 Tito Puente Concept Vol. 3: Tito Development, Puente Design, Liner Notes Ismael 1995 Ismael Quintana Liner Notes Quintana Year Album Artist Arranger, Artwork, Cover Live: June Fania All- Design, MC, 1995 11-1994, Puerto Stars Package Rico Design, Photo Montage Roena: The Fania Design, Legends of Salsa Roberto Editing, 1995 Collection, Vol. Roena Photography, 4 Producer Sorpresa La 1995 Andy Harlow Design Flauta Roberto Y El Yerbero del 1994 Su Nuevo Design Barrio Montuno Ernie’s Ernie 1994 Design Conspiracy Agosto Concept Fania 1964-1994: Development, Fania All- 1994 30 Great Years, Design, Liner Stars Vol. 1 Notes, Package Design, Text Fania Legends of Héctor Design, 1994 Salsa, Vol. 2 Lavoe Package Design Fania Records 1964 – 1994: 30 1994 Design Great Years, Vol. 2 Roberto 1994 Pa’ Fuera Design Roena Fania Legends of Héctor 1993 Salsa Collection, Design, Text Lavoe Vol. 1 Year Album Artist Artwork, 1993 Merengazo, Vol. 1 Graphic Design Sex 1993 Symbols/Mission TNT Boys Design Accomplished Johnny 1993 Sima! Design Pacheco Design, Liner The Fania Legends Héctor 1993 Notes, of Salsa, Vol. 1 Lavoe Photography The Master & the Héctor Art Direction, 1993 Protege Lavoe Illustrations Alegre y Orquesta Artwork, 1992 Divertido Inmensidad Design From New York Orquesta 1992 Illustrations City Novel Ricardo Ray 1992 Presenta A “La Miki Vimari Design Vimari” Sergio Artwork, George & 1992 The RMM NY Sound Editing, The New Graphic Design York Sound The Cesta All- Cesta All 1990 Illustrations Stars, Vol. 1 Stars Johnny Art Direction, 1989 Celebracion Pacheco Illustrations Ritmo en el 1988 Celia Cruz Graphic Design Corazon Ray Concept, 1987 Aqui Se Puede Barretto Design Year Album Artist Charlie Cover Art, 1984 A Giant Step Palmieri Design Que Viva La Ray 1982 Art Direction Musica Barretto Ray Art Direction, 1982 Rhythm of Life Barretto Concept Art Direction, Canciones del Rubén Cover Design, 1981 Solar de los Blades Design, Aburridos Photography Art Direction, Ray 1981 Soy Dichoso Original Cover Barretto Artwork Rubén 1979 Bohemio y Poeta Photography Blades Art Direction, Concept, Graphic Conception, Ray 1979 Rican/Struction Original Barretto Concept, Original Graphics, Photography Rubén Cover Design, 1977 ! Blades Design Vamonos Pa’l Eddie 1977 Photography Monte Palmieri Bobby 1976 Afuera Concept Valentín Héctor 1976 Photography (It’s Up to You) Lavoe Year Album Artist Live at Yankee Fania All- 1976 MC Stadium, Vol. 2 Stars Concept, 1976 Pura Salsa Azuquita Design Ray Concept, 1975 Barretto Barretto Design MC, Member of Live at Yankee Fania All- 1975 Attributed Stadium, Vol. 1 Stars Artist Pete “El Original Cover 1974 El Conde Conde” Artwork Rodríguez Bobby 1974 In Motion Cover Design Valentín Design, 1974 Love Is…Seguida Seguida Illustrations Marty 1974 Pinocho Design Galagarza Roberto Roena y Roberto 1974 su Apollo Sound, Cover Design Roena Vol. 6 Asalto Navideño, Héctor 1973 Cover Design Vol. 2 Lavoe Asi Se Compone un Ismael Design, Liner 1973 Son Miranda Notes The Lebrón 1973 Asunto de Familia Design Brothers Willie 1973 Crime Pays Design Colón Year Album Artist Concept, Cover Design, Ray Design, Liner 1973 Indestructible Barretto Notes, Original Concept Live at the Fania All- MC, Poster 1973 Cheetah, Vol. 2 Stars Design Roberto Roena y Roberto 1973 su Apollo Sound, Design Roena Vol. 5 Bobby 1973 Soy Boricua Design Valentín Ray Art Direction, 1973 The Other Road Barretto Photo Courtesy 1973 Tipica 73 Tipica ’73 Art Direction Tres de Café y Johnny 1973 Art Direction Dos de Azúcar Pacheco With a Little Cheo 1973 Help from My Design Feliciano Friend Ismael 1972 Abran Paso! Back Cover Miranda Cover Ray 1972 Barretto Power Painting, Barretto Design Desde La Sonora 1972 Design a Nueva York Ponceña Willie Art Direction, 1972 Colón Liner Notes En La Union Esta The Lebrón 1972 Art Direction La Fuerza Brothers Year Album Artist Mongo Original Cover 1972 Fuego Santamaria Artwork Larry Art Direction, 1972 Heavy Smokin’ Harlow Photography Ricardo Ray 1972 Jammin’ Live & Bobby Design, MC Cruz La Sonora 1972 La Sonora Poncena Art Direction Ponceña Naturalmente Serafin 1972 Design Serafin Cortez Our Latin Thing Fania All- Design, MC, 1972 (Nuestra Cosa) Stars Primary Artist Art Direction, Recorded Live at Eddie 1972 Cover Design, Sing Sing, Vol. 1 Palmieri Design Recorded Live at Eddie 1972 Graphic Design Sing Sing, Vol. 2 Palmieri Roberto Roena y Roberto Cover Design, 1972 su Apollo Sound, Roena Design Vol. 3 1972 Singin’ Some Soul Design Orquesta la 1972 Sociedad Design Diferente 1972 Sweet Soul Joe Bataan Design The Beautiful Pete & 1972 Cover Design People Louie Ray 1972 The Message Design Barretto Johnny 1972 Viva Africa Cover Design Pacheco Year Album Artist La Sonora 1971 Algo de Locura Design Ponceña 1971 Brujeria Mark Dimond Design Cheo 1971 Cheo Artwork Feliciano El Bestial Sonido 1971 de Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz Cover Design Bobby Cruz Larry 1971 Electric Harlow Cover Design Harlow Artwork, Concept From the Ray 1971 Design, Cover Beginning Barretto Design, Cover Painting La Perfecta Johnny 1971 Design Combinacion Pacheco Live at the Fania All- Cover Design, 1971 Cheetah, Vol. 1 Stars Design, MC Johnny 1971 Los Compadres Design Pacheco Mr. New York and 1971 the East Side Joe Bataan Design Kids Roberto Roena y Roberto 1971 su Apollo Sound, Design Roena Vol. 2 Bobby 1971 Rompecabezas Design Valentín The Harvey 1971 Design Dozen Averne Year Album Artist Bobby 1970 Algo Nuevo Cover Design Valentín Héctor 1970 Asalto Navideño Design Lavoe 1970 Josefus Josefus Design Creative Consultant, Design, Willie 1970 Graphic Colón Design, Original Idea, Writer 1970 Ralfi Pagan Cover Design 1970 Riot! Joe Bataan Art Direction That Genius 1970 La Lupe Design Called the Queen 1970 Together Design Tony Pabon y sus Cover Design, 1970 Tony Pabon Estrellas Illustrations Ismael 1969 Controversia Design Rivera Willie 1969 Design Colón Héctor Art Direction, 1969 Guisando Lavoe Photography George 1969 In Line Design Guzman 1969 Lenni Sesar Lenni Sesar Graphic Design Me and My Monkey Larry 1969 Design (Mi Mono y Yo) Harlow Year Album Artist Ralph Robles Was Ralph 1969 Artwork Here Robles Design, The Lebrón 1969 Salsa y Control Original Cover Brothers Artwork Art Direction, 1969 Subway Joe Joe Bataan Artwork Ray Design, 1968 Acid Barretto Graphic Design Bobby “El Boogaloo en el 1968 Duro” Art Direction Barrio Quesada The 1968 Camel Walk Art Direction Latinaires 1968 Gypsy Woman Joe Bataan Cover Design Ray Cover Design, 1968 Hard Hands Barretto Design Monguito Cover Design, 1968 Hey Sister Santamaria Design Live at the Red Fania All- 1968 Design Garter, Vol. 1 Stars Live at the Red Fania All- 1968 Design Garter, Vol. 2 Stars Ralph 1968 Taking Over Art Direction Robles Willie 1968 The Hustler Art Direction Colón Harvey 1968 Viva Soul Design Averne Eddie 1967 Bamboléate Art Direction Palmieri Year Album Artist Larry 1967 El Exigente Art Direction Harlow Ray 1967 Latino con Soul Illustrations Barretto Alegre All-Stars, Alegre All- 1966 Art Direction Vol. 4: Way Out Stars Bobby Art Direction, 1966 Bad Breath Valentín Cover Design Bajandote: Larry 1966 Graphic Design Gettin’ Off Harlow El Bestial Sonido Bobby Cruz Cover Design De… Johnny Los Compadres Design Pacheco Y Su Apollo Sound Roberto Design 2 Roena Source: http://www.salsamagazine.com/index.php?page=newpage4