Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr. (Percussion & Band Leader)

Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr. (1945, United States), is a Latin percussionist from New York City. At 17 years old Johnny earned a position playing bongos in the Orchestra. Johnny spent over 30 years with the Tito Puente Orchestra, also working with Tito Rodriguez from 1965 to 1968 and with Ray Barretto from 1970 until the end of 1972. Johnny went on to form ‘Tipica 73’ band in 1972, which he was with until 1979. Following this he went back to work with Tito Puente, playing alongside him until the time of his death in May 2000. He is currently the leader of The Mambo Legends Orchestra, which is arguably, the finest Latin Big Band in the world

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Arise: The Live William 2011 Drums, Percussion Worship Experience McDowell Bell, Bongos, Watch Out! [¡Ten Mambo Legends 2011 Executive Producer, Cuidao!] Orchestra Guiro, Soloist 2009 Many Moods Yolanda Duke Quotation Author The Essential Ray 2007 Barretto: A Man and Ray Barretto Quotation Author His Music Victor 2006 Decisión Unámine Bongos Manuelle Concord Picante 25th Bongos, Guiro, 2005 Anniversary Percussion, Vocals Collection The Essential Tito 2005 Tito Puente Bongos Puente 2004 Instant Party Tito Puente Bongos, Percussion Lullabies of Birdland George 2004 – A Musical Bongos Shearing Autobiography Party at Puente’s 2004 Tito Puente Bongos, Percussion Place Eddie 2003 Ritmo Caliente Bongos, Guiro Palmieri Willie Bobo’s Finest 2003 Willie Bobo Bongos, Cowbell Hour Hot !: Out of 2002 This World/Mambo of Tito Puente Bongos, Percussion the Times Eddie 2002 La Perfecta II Bongos, Guiro Palmieri Saoco! Masters of Bongos, , 2001 Afro-Cuban Cowbell Bongos, Percussion, Oye Como Va: The 1997 Tito Puente Timbales, Vocals Dance Collection (Background) United Nations of 1996 Bass, Guitar (Bass) Messidor Lionel 1995 For the Love of Music Percussion Hampton 1993 Saxofobia Plus Bongos The Anthology: Down The Manhattan 1992 Bongos in Birdland Transfer The Cesta All-Stars, Cesta All Bongos, Congas, 1990 Vol. 1 Stars Percussion Bongos, Congas, Homenaje a Beny More, Main Personnel, 1985 Celia Cruz Vol. 3 Percussion, Timbales Tito Puente & Mambo Diablo [Concord 1985 His Latin Bongos, Percussion Picante] Ensemble Guitar (Bass), 1985 Rock the American Way Jack Starr Vocals (Background) 1984 El Rey Tito Puente Bongos, Vocals 1982 On Broadway Tito Puente Bongos, Percussion Bongos, Main 1978 A Todo Mis Amigos Celia Cruz Personnel 1977 Fire Works Congas The Manhattan 1977 Pastiche Percussion Transfer The Manhattan 1976 Coming Out Bongos, Percussion Transfer Choir/Chorus, 1973 Tipica 73 Tipica ’73 Congas 1972 Para Los Rumberos Tito Puente Bongos, Cencerro Bongos, Main 1972 The Message Ray Barretto Personnel 1968 A New Dimension Willie Bobo Bongos, Cowbell El Sonido Moderno: Bobby Bongos, Congas, 1968 The Modern Sound of Paunetto Cowbell, Timbales Bobby Pauneto Charlie Unknown Contributor 1968 Latin Bugalu Palmieri Role 1963 Jimmy Smith Drums 1956 Cuban Carnival Tito Puente Cuban Percussion Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_%22Dandy%22_Rodriguez_Jr