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Humberto Ramírez
12+ albums
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Humberto Ramírez Musician and composer DATE OF BIRTH: January 31, 1963 PLACE OF BIRTH: San Juan, Puerto Rico Recognized as one of the most innovative musicians of his generation, Humberto Ramírez grew up in a home where he played the music of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Cal Tjader and Machito. His father, who is a saxophonist and conductor, was the one who inspired him to play the flugelhorn at the age of 11. Already at age 14, Humberto was professionally presented with his father's orchestra and at the same time he took courses of orchestration with the bassist Inocencio "Chencho" Rivera. At age 18, after graduating from the San Juan Free Music School, his interest in composing and arranging music motivated him to enroll at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he earned his bachelor's degree in music. He then studied composition and orchestration for film and television at Dick Grove School of Music in Los Angeles, California. In 1985, and for a period of four years, Humberto worked with the orchestra of Willie Rosario, one of the most popular bands in Puerto Rico. In 1989 he became the musical director of Tony Vega. His admirable ability as a producer and arranger led him to make important collaborations with great figures of music. In 1999 he assumed the musical direction of merengue star and tropical music Olga Tañón. His work as a producer, arranger, composer and director for tropical music
