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Remembering Armando Peraza, Celebration of Life.

1 May 2014

Categories: Event Videos, Family, Interview Videos, On The Scene Photos, Photos, Travel Photos, Travel Videos, Videos

Tags: 2014, April 2014, Armando Peraza, Arturo Riera, bill martinez, Carol Steele, chipito areas, Dawn Holiday, Dr. Rock, Edgardo Cambón, javier raez, john santos, Josephine Peraza, Latin Percussion, Mario Abruzzo, martin cohen, Massoud Badakhshan, Mingo Lewis, orestes vilato, raul rekow, Ray Etzler, Rita Gentry, San Francisco, teddy strong, Tom Erhlich, tony williams, Travel, vivianne

These are three short videos, remembering percussionist Armando Peraza, in San Francisco, April 2014. People who really knew Armando Peraza reflect on his humanity, intellect and trend setting musicality.

Michel Camilo and Tipica ’73 at Lehman College. September 15, 2012

16 September 2012

Categories: Ensemble Videos, Event Videos, On The Scene Photos, Photos, Videos

Tags: bata, bongo, Conga, george delgado, gerry madera, Giovanni Hidalgo, Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez, lehman college, mambo, michel camilo, mitch Frohman, nicky marresr, orestes vilato, pete nater, raul agraz, renaldo jorge, salsa, sonny bravo, steve sedea, timbal, timbale, tipica '73

First San Francisco Photo Shoot

4 October 2010

Categories: Classic Photos, Photos

Tags: Babatunde Lee, Benni Duarte, Chalo Eduardo, Eric Rangél, john santos, Karl Perazzo, Mario Abruzo, Michael Pluznick, Michael Spiro, orestes vilato

This is a photo from my first San Francisco Photo Shoot taken at the Mission Cultural Center. I think the year was 1985 but some of the guys in the photo might know the exact year. Some of the guys in the photo are Eric Rangél, Babatunde Lee, Michael Pluznick, John Santos, Karl Perazzo, Chalo Eduardo, Benni Duarte, Orestes Vilato, Mario Abruzo, Michael Spiro. Please get in touch with me with missing names.Thanks to Rafael Ramierez the following info was supplied:Top Row ~ Sammuel Ramirez, Rsafael Ramirez,Daryl Rogers