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Artist
Armando Peraza
12+ albums
percussionAlljazz latinojazzlatin
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Armando Peraza (born ca. May 30, 1924 in Havana, Cuba) is a Latin jazz percussionist. Through his long associations with jazz pianist George Shearing, vibraphonist Cal Tjader and guitarist Carlos Santana, he has been internationally known from the 1950s through to the 1990s. Although primarily known as a bongocero and conguero, Peraza is also an innovative and accomplished dancer and composer. Peraza has been featured on classic recordings by Perez Prado, Machito, George Shearing, Charlie Parker, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader and Carlos Santana. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Latin Nights
Wild Thing
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Gettin' Soulful
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Funky16Corners Radio v.51 - Spanish Grease
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Salsa Funk Experience
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Latin Spectrum
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SKYE & GRYPHON for Café Après-midi
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Latin Jazz for Lovers
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El Planeta De Los Ritmos
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Acid Jazz The Complete Anthology
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Gettin' Soulful - A Swingin' Compilation of Vampisoul Records Smash Hits
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Rolling Stone - Rare Trax Vol. 53