Percussionist, engineer and producer Willy Calderón is the mastermind behind The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra, a Los Angeles-based orchestra. The L.A. Impromptu Orchestra brings together over 30 of the world’s most reputable artists from various Latin music genres including salsa, jazz, son and popular music collaborating for the first time on a single album.
“L.A. Impromptu was born from my heart, my home, my passion. I was inspired to create a band that would showcase all the talented artists on the west coast,” said Calderon. “I wanted this album to represent the best of Los Angeles and to remain a legacy of this period of time in music, of L.A, and of quality production and passion.”
Actor Bill Pullman narrates the introduction to L.A. Impromptu. The album features an all-star line-up of award-winning artists including Luis Conte, Alex Acuña, Tony Succar, Luisito Quintero, Alberto Salas, Roberto Quintero, Eliel Lazo, Adonis Panter Calderón, Oscar Iván Lozano, John Egizi, Diego Camacho, Green Grizz, Hugo Motta, Ostual Serna, Kiwzo Fumero, Lito Hernández, Jonathan Pintoff, Joe Motter, Luis Manuel Vadel, Anthony Ambriz, Brígido “Macondo” Chaverra, Luis Eric González, Edgar Cruz, David Gómez Herrera, Pedro Ramírez, Jaime Andrés “Gato” Salazar, Edwin Blas, Carlos Centeno, Andrés De Cali, Mahesh Balasooriya, and Steve Giraldo “Mofongo”.
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