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Sammy Figueroa
Born (1948-11-16 ) November 16, 1948 (age 75 ) The Bronx , New York, United StatesGenres Jazz , Afro-Cuban jazz , Latin jazz , world fusion , jazz fusion , soul , funk , disco Occupation(s ) Percussionist Years active 1967–present Website Official website
Musical artist
Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948, The Bronx , New York) is an American percussionist.[1] Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces .
As of 2023, he is living in South Florida and performs with the Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Jazz Explosion band.[2]
Selected discography [ edit ]
[3] [4] [5]
As leader or co-leader [ edit ]
Solo
Talisman (2014, Savant, SCD 2144) with Glaucia Nasser
Memory of Water (2015, Ashe Records)
Imaginary World (2015, Savant, SCD 2151)
With Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion
...and Sammy Walked In (2006, Savant Records 2066)
The Magician (2007, Savant 2079)
Urban Nature (2011, Senator Records, SEN-1001)
As sideman [ edit ]
With Deodato
With Average White Band
With George Benson
With Blondie
With Tommy Bolin
With David Bowie
With The Brecker Brothers
With Paul Carrack
With Chic
With Joe Cocker
With Miles Davis
With Joey DeFrancesco
With Al Foster
With Nnenna Freelon
Maiden Voyage (Concord, 1998)
With Hiroshi Fukumura
With Bee Gees
With Debbie Gibson
With Dave Grusin
With Gwen Guthrie
Just for You (Island, 1985)
With Hall & Oates
With Major Harris
How Do You Take Your Love (RCA Victor, 1978)
With Debbie Harry
With Nicole Henry
With Whitney Houston
With Grayson Hugh
Road to Freedom (MCA, 1992)
With Dr. John
With Etta Jones
With Mick Jagger
With France Joli
With Stanley Jordan
With Chaka Khan
With Ben E. King
With Carole King
With Morgana King
Everything Must Change (Muse Records, 1979)
With Earl Klugh
With Melissa Manchester
With Herbie Mann
Peace Pieces - The Music of Bill Evans (1995)
With Jay McShann
With Bette Midler
With Stephanie Mills
With Charles Mingus
Me, Myself an Eye (1979) Mingus does not play on this posthumous recording
With Bob Mintzer Big Band
With Mark Murphy
With Odyssey
Hang Together (RCA Victor, 1980)
With Yoko Ono
With John Pizzarelli
With Jimmy Ponder
With Sonny Rollins
Road Shows, Vol. 1 (2008)
Road Shows, Vol. 2 (2011)
Road Shows, Vol. 3 (2014)
With David Lee Roth
With Diana Ross
With Leo Sayer
With John Scofield
With Sister Sledge
With O. C. Smith
After All Is Said and Done (Triune, 1993)
With Patti Smith
With Spyro Gyra
With Billy Squier
With Candi Staton
Candi Staton (Warner Bros., 1980)
With Peter Tosh
With Luther Vandross
With Narada Michael Walden
With Dionne Warwick
With Steven Van Zandt
References [ edit ]
^ Sammy Figueroa selected discography at www.SammyFigueroa.com
^ Sammy Figueroa recording credits at AllMusic . www.allmusic.com
^ Sammy Figueroa recording credits at Discogs . www.discogs.com
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sammy_Figueroa&oldid=1229083762 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● A m e r i c a n j a z z d r u m m e r s ● A m e r i c a n j a z z p e r c u s s i o n i s t s ● L a t i n j a z z p e r c u s s i o n i s t s ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● M u s i c i a n s f r o m t h e B r o n x ● J a z z m u s i c i a n s f r o m N e w Y o r k ( s t a t e ) ● 1 9 4 8 b i r t h s ● T h e D a v i d L e e R o t h B a n d m e m b e r s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h C a r d s ● P a g e s u s i n g i n f o b o x m u s i c a l a r t i s t w i t h a s s o c i a t e d a c t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h I S N I i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h V I A F i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h W o r l d C a t E n t i t i e s i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h B N F i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h B N F d a t a i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h G N D i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h J 9 U i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h L C C N i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h N K C i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h G r a m m y i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h M u s i c B r a i n z i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h S U D O C i d e n t i f i e r s
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