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Friday, May 10, 2019

5/10/19 - Pedrito Martinez and Alfredo Rodriguez

The Amazing Pedrito Martinez  
There are quite a few amazing latin percussionists, but there is no one quite like Pedrito.
Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973. Having settled in New York City in the fall of 1998, by 2000, he had been awarded the Thelonius Monk Award for Afro-Latin Hand Percussion and was featured in the documentary film, Calle 54.
Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Paquito D’Rivera, Bruce Springsteen, and Sting and has contributed, as a percussionist and vocalist, to over 50 albums. 
I was turned on to his music via the NPR Tiny Desk Concert, possibly the most exciting 15 minutes of music I've heard in ages.  Then he did an album with Quincy Jones' newest discovery, Alfredo Rodriguez. 'Nuff said!  Check out this cut from the album, AFRICA


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