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Artist
La Excelencia
12+ albums
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In 2001 Jose Vazquez-Cofresi moved to New York City with a promised to sign a salsa CD recording a deal with ex-Fania Records and ex-RMM Records & Video employees, including Johnny Pacheco as a music consultant & Herman Rodriguez-Bajandas; the company prefered to invest in the reggaetón boom instead. [4] During this period Jose Vazquez-Cofresi met lead vocalist & composer Edwin Perez, arranger & bassist Jorge Bringas, percussionist Charles Dilone, trombonist Ronald Prokopez, and pianist Willy Rodriguez, key musicians in the concept of what was to come. In 2005 Jose Vazquez-Cofresi formed La Excelencia becoming it's leader and owner and began to work on the bands first album. [5] Under the label, Handle With Care Productions, La Excelencia has released three CDs “Salsa Con Conciencia,” (Salsa with Awareness/ Conscience), “Mi Tumbao Social,” (My Social Drumbeat) and “Ecos Del Barrio,” (Echoes of the Neighborhood). In addition the BBC did a special of a live performance of La Excelencia Live at the Barbican Centre in London also part of Latin Music USA by PBS. [6] In 2012 La Excelencia did a final world tour, former band members reemerged in 2013 as Orquesta SCC "Salsa con Conciencia" made up by founder, conguero & composer; Jose Vazquez-Cofresi, lead vocalist & composer Edwin Perez, arranger & bassist Jorge Bringas, percussionist Charles Dilone, trombonist Ronald Prokopez, master tres guitarist Yuniel Jimenez, and many others forming in total 11 members. in 2013, Orquesta SCC s
