American drummer and Latin Jazz timbalero Ramon Banda died May 30, 2019. Ramon Banda was born and grew up in Norwalk, a suburb of Los…
Timbales Maestro Ramon Banda Dies
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Les Moncada Chats with the Comandante of the Timbal, Louie Romero
There are timbaleros and then there are timbaleros like no other. Louie Romero has a remarkable timbales soloing style. When I post his solos on…
Artist Profiles: Edwin Bonilla
Edwin Bonilla was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and transplanted to Elizabeth, New Jersey, at the age of four. Aside from the Puerto Rican “jibaro,”…
Artist Profiles: Tito Puente
Tito Puente was born Ernest Anthony Puente, Jr. on April 20, 1923 in New York City. His parents had just arrived from their native Puerto…
Timbal Drumming, Endurance Vs. Speed
There is a great difference between a drum set drummer playing timbales and an actual timbalero when he plays the timbales. Most drum set drummers…
Les Moncada Chats with “Timbalero Monster” Nicky Marrero
There are timbaleros (timbales players) in Latin music and then there are timbaleros. Nicky Marrero is the master at his work! Nicky Marrero has performed…
Les Moncada Chats with MOPERC Company owner, Michel Ouellet
When you talk about drums, there are the handmade versions of drums and then there are also mass manufactured drums. Michel Ouellet the owner of…