Artist

Ray Barretto

Brooklyn, United States · 1929 – 2006

Ray Barretto is a musician from Brooklyn, United States, active 1929–2006. Their discography on Gatefold includes 9 records. They also recorded with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra and Fania All-Stars.

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13

Albums tracked

37

In collections

1929

Since

3 projects · 37 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

American conga player, drummer, percussionist, bandleader, composer and producer. Father of
Member of Tito Puente's orchestra from 1957 to 1960, he formed his own orchestra in 1961. Highly demanded session musician for labels like Prestige, Blue Note, Riverside and Columbia and member of Fania All Stars.
Inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1999.
Born 29 April 1929 in New York City, New York
Died 17 February 2006 in Hackensack, New Jersey.

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Ray Barretto — solo

Their records — most-collected first.

Quincy Jones and His Orchestra

A project Ray Barretto was part of.

Fania All-Stars

A project Ray Barretto was part of.

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