José Madera (Percussion & Arranger) One would think that a job with the world famous Tito Puente band keep busy a percussionist. But the musician , arranger and composer José Madera had yet found the time to record and write music for some of the most influential bands in the world. Prior to joining Tito Puente over 35 years ago , Madera play for four years with the famous Machito Orchestra , and recorded with many artists of R & B ( including James Brown , Diana Ross, David Sanborn and Aztec Two – Step) . As an arranger for Fania Records Plant , played in several comrciales successes, and through the years has composed music for the Fania All- Stars, Larry Harlow , Johnny Pacheco , Willie Colón, and Celia Cruz . Although he has recorded some 75 albums in 20 years, as well as numerous radio jingles and film soundtracks , Madera still had time for his other career : for 15 years he had worked as a teacher and conductor in a high school for the performing arts with private funds, in the city of New York. Jose has written many arrangements for countless commercial Latin artists and has recorded or worked with many of them as well. Some of them include: Larry Harlow, Johnny Pacheco, Chico O’Farill, The Lincoln Center Afro-Cuban jazz orchestra, Celia Cruz, Tito Rodriguez, Fania All-Stars, Willie Colon, Joe Farrell, Machito, Graciela, Mario Bauza, Willie Rosario, Earl Klughand Eddie Palmieri, just to name a few. Jose has also worked and recorded with many pop, R&B and jazz artists. Some of them include Diana Ross, James Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D’Rivera, George Benson and Lionel Hampton among others. Jose has performed on over 250 recordings. He has worked on several television show soundtracks including “The Simpsons” and several motion picture soundtracks including”The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love,” where he was the musical arranger and conductor for the Tito Puente segment of the film. Jose also taught the art of playing Latin percussion instruments at BOYS HARBOR in New York City for 28 years. Jose has done and continues to do musical clinics around the country at various schools. He was the musical director of the Latin Giants of Jazz from 2001 to 2009. Jose continues his musical direction with the Mambo Legends Orchestra, a band comprised of former members of the Tito Puente Orchestra, which is dedicated to performing new creative Latin and Latin jazz concepts, as well as some of the music of Machito, Tito Rodriguez and Tito Puente. Jose has personally re-created and re-arranged much of the music that the bands performed during the heyday of the Mambo at the Palladium Ballroom in New York City, which is considered by many critics to be the “Greatest and Most innovative Era” in the history of Latin music. Madera’s saxophonist father , Jose “Pin ” Madera, was one of the original members of the Afro -Cuban Orchestra Machito . Young Joseph was influenced by drummer Machito (“the best Latin Big Band drummer I’ve ever heard ” ) . Later I was influenced by José Mangual and the same Tito Puente. The LP Timbale bell (circa 1966) was the first instrument Wood LP , today , plays a variety of congas , bongos , guiro and bells LP. ” Compared with the instruments that were used years ago , the sounds I get from the LP instruments are very authentic. As an arranger , it is very gratifying to know that whatever you write will be accompanied by instruments LP, which only improve the quality of interpretation. “ In 2008 , Madera was entrusted to the Department of Research and Development LP designing the Signature Series Jose Madera Congas . José is proud that these drums , bearing his name , present a sound and a visual such outstanding features. Video Links: Credits Year Album Artist Late Night Latin 2013 Guitar/Two of a Earl Klugh Percussion Kind/Nightsongs Quatro: The Flute, 2012 Definitive Tito Puente Saxophone Collection Jazz: The Congas, Sax 2011 Smithsonian (Tenor) Anthology The Complete Charlie 2011 Masters Sax (Tenor) Parker 1941-1954 Arranger, Executive Producer, Mambo Watch Out! [¡Ten Liner Notes, 2011 Legends Cuidao!] Quotation Orchestra Author, Soloist, Timbales Year Album Artist Good King George 2010 Bad/Benson & Congas Benson Farrell Original Album David 2010 Percussion Series Sanborn The Rough Guide 2010 Arranger To Salsa Divas Spanish Viva La 2010 Harlem Arranger Tradición Orchestra Arranger, Mixing, Musical Director, Yolanda 2009 Many Moods Orchestration, Duke Producer, Quotation Author, Timbales The Complete Héctor 2009 Studio Albums, Arranger Lavoe Vol. 2 Campeones: A Fania All- 2008 Band and Their Arranger Stars Music 2008 Gozando Chaparro Arreglos Congas, Group Live at the Member, Member 2008 Monterey Jazz Tito Puente of Attributed Festival 1977 Artist Claves, Guiro, Janine 2008 Soft as Granite Maracas, Santana Timbales Year Album Artist The Kerouac 2008 Brew Moore Sax (Tenor) Connection Unique: 30th Willie 2008 Trumpet Anniversary Rosario Frankie 2007 A Toda Velocidad Arranger Morales Guitar, Member Amantes Sunt 2007 Panda of Attributed Amentes Artist Claro Y Landy Y Su 2007 Arranger Conc.iente Orquesta Manteca: The 2007 Roots of Afro- Sax (Tenor) Cuban Jazz Member of Attributed 2007 Relax & Mambo Machito Artist, Sax (Tenor) Rough Guide to 2007 Arranger Salsa Dura NYC Salsa Bands of 2007 Arranger New York Bananas Swing: 2006 Sax (Tenor) Latin Jazz Fever Golden Years of Varied 2006 Sax (Tenor) Jazz 1948-1955 Artists Mambo Jambo: 2006 Vintage Mambo Sax (Tenor) 1948-1955 Mosaic Select: Sidney Clarinet, Sax 2006 Sidney Bechet Bechet (Alto) Year Album Artist Roots of Mambo 2006 Sax (Tenor) 1930-1950 The Complete Chico 2006 Norman Granz Sax (Tenor) O’Farrill Recordings The Quintessence New York – Los Charlie 2006 Angeles – Sax (Tenor) Parker Toronto, Vol. 2: 1947-1954 Con Mucho Ritmo! Arranger, 2005 The Very Best of Congas Tropijazz Concord Picante Congas, 2005 25th Anniversary Percussion Collection Bongos, Cric? Crac!: A Congas, Latin 2005 Magical Musical Percussion, Fable Timbales The Complete Charlie 2005 Norman Granz Sax (Tenor) Parker Master Takes Spanish Across 110th 2004 Harlem Arranger Street Orchestra Coconut Grooves 2004 Sax (Tenor) Viva Latin Jazz Sirak y su 2004 De la Mata!! Sonora Arranger Antillana Year Album Artist Congas, Main 2004 Instant Party Tito Puente Personnel, Percussion Lullabies of Birdland – A George 2004 Congas Musical Shearing Autobiography George 2004 Mi Ritmo Llego Arranger Delgado Modern Jazz Charlie 2004 Sax (Tenor) Archive Parker Arranger, Party at 2004 Tito Puente Congas, Puente’s Place Percussion Ritmo Afro- 2004 Timbales Cubano 2004 Ritmo Pa Gozar Machito Sax (Tenor) The The Big 3: Live Musical 2004 Palladium at the Blue Note Direction Orchestra Concord Records Congas, 2003 30th Anniversary Percussion Concord Records Congas, 2003 SACD Sampler, Percussion Vol. 1 2003 Cuba 1923-1995 Saxophone Frankie 2003 Inesperado Arranger Negron Lullaby of 2003 Birdland [Giant Sax (Tenor) Steps] Year Album Artist New York Latin Tony 2003 Arranger Jazz Pastrana Siguiendo la Los Soneros 2003 Arranger Tradicion del Barrio Charlie 2002 Boss Bird Sax (Tenor) Parker Hot Timbales!: Adaptation, Out of This 2002 Tito Puente Congas, World/Mambo of Percussion the Times Latin Jazz: La 2002 Combinación Sax (Tenor) Perfecta Mambo Mucho Machito & Mambo: The 2002 His Afro- Saxophone Complete Cubans Columbia Masters Olivier 2002 Nocturne Violone Theurillat Sax (Tenor), 2002 Ritmo Caliente Machito Trombone The Alternative Charlie 2002 Takes, Vol. 4: Sax (Tenor) Parker 1948-1950 The Pablo Cabassa, 2002 Original Jazz Timbales Classics Sampler Verve Latin Charlie 2002 Sax (Tenor) Sides Parker Congas, 2001 Puente Caliente! Tito Puente Percussion, Timbales Year Album Artist Charlie 2000 1947-1949 Sax (Tenor) Parker 2000 Blen Blen Blen Machito Sax (Tenor) Celia Cruz and 2000 Friends: A Night Celia Cruz Arranger of Salsa Con su Conjunto y Chano Pozo, Arsenio 2000 Sax (Tenor) Machito & Rodríguez Orchestra Cuban Latino 2000 Sax (Tenor) Jazz: 1930-1949 Grammy Nominados 2000 Congas 2000: Latino Machito Y Machito Y 2000 Arranger Graciela Graciela Masterpiece/Obra 2000 Tito Puente Timbales Maestra Grupo 2000 Son de Melaza Arranger Caribe Los 2000 Tropicalisimo Congas Tropiboys 100% Salsa, Vol. 1999 Arranger 1 Afro Cuban Jazz: 1999 Sax (Tenor) 1947-1960 Afro-Cuban 1999 Grooves, Vol. 4 Arranger [Melodie] Carlos 1999 Lo Mio Congas Santos Year Album Artist Bernard 1999 O Gringo Bongos Lavilliers Charlie 1999 Talkin’ Bird Sax (Tenor) Parker The Royalty of 1999 Adaptation Salsa Arranger, 1999 Untouchable Tito Allen Bongos, Main Personnel Afro-Cuban 1998 Grooves, Vol. 3 Congas [Melodie] Al Santiago 1998 Tambo Percussion Presents Tambo Adaptation, Dancemania ’99: 1998 Tito Puente Congas, Live at Birdland Director Arranger, Hermanos de la Hermanos de 1998 Musical Salsa la Salsa Consultant Live from Soundscape: Arranger, 1998 Latin New York Piano 1980-1983 La Sonora 1998 On Target Trumpet Ponceña Year Album Artist Arranger, Composer, Mixing, Jose 1998 Que Chevere Musical Mangual Jr. Director, Percussion, Vibraphone Sabroso: The 1998 Afro-Latin Sax (Tenor) Groove Arranger, Conductor, Silver in the The Bronx Timbales, 1998 Bronx Horns Unknown Contributor Role The Concord Jazz 1998 Tito Puente Arranger Heritage Series A Billy 1997 Strayhorn Percussion Songbook 1997 Greatest Hits Tito Puente Arranger Oye Como Va: The Congas, 1997 Tito Puente Dance Collection Percussion The Best of Tito Congas, 1997 Puente: El Rey Tito Puente Timbales del Timbal! Cuban Blues: The Chico 1996 Chico O’Farrill Sax (Tenor) O’Farrill Sessions Congas, Main