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Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948, The Bronx, New York) is an American percussionist. At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces.
All three of these albums are notable for brilliant compositions and arrangements by Venezuelan composer/musicians Silvano Monasterios on piano and Gabriel Vivas on bass. “And Sammy Walked In” and “The Magician” have both been honored with Grammy® Nominations for Best Latin Jazz Album.
25 de feb. de 2012 · Personnel: Sammy Figueroa – percussion, Silvano Monasterios – piano, Gabriel Vivas – bass, John Michalak – saxophones, Alexander Pope Norris – trumpet, Nomar Negroni – drums. Website: sammyfigueroa.com | Buy music on: amazon. Member of the Jazz Journalist Association since 2010. Member of the Ponce International Jazz Festival Commitee.
Recently, Sammy has been integrating drum & bass, jungle, trance, ambient sounds and R&B with Latin rhythms and sounds. He is featured on 'Gran Riserva' (Six Degrees Records) by the Viennese electronica d.j./producers Zihan & Kamian and has been performing regularly with Miami's famed DJ LeSpam & the Spam All-Stars.
25 de ago. de 2023 · Iconic Percussionist Sammy Figueroa. Of all the recordings that Sammy Figueroa has made in his life this one – Searching for a Memory – must certainly have been the most difficult to make musically, and the most emotionally draining.
7 de jun. de 2005 · Michael Orta: piano, keyboards . Nick Orta: bass. Götz Kujack: drums. Recorded at Outline Studios, North Miami, FL (1, 2, 9), by Richard Seratta; Afterhours Recording Studio, by Hal Batt (3-8) Produced by Rachel Faro & Sammy Figueroa . Executive-Producer: Sammy Figueroa & Helge Sasse
After receiving a Grammy nomination for their first Savant album "...And Sammy Walked In" (SCD 2066), percussion master Sammy Figueroa and the Latin Jazz Explosion returned to the studio to create "The Magician", an album featuring Sammy's musical sorcery on the congas, accompanied by Mike and Nicky Orta on piano and bass, Alex Norris on ...
