Biography
Considered by some to be the greatest living Cuban conga player, Patato has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Tito Puente, Machito, Mario Bauza, Quincy Jones and many other salsa and jazz stars. The first congue...
More »Considered by some to be the greatest living Cuban conga player, Patato has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Tito Puente, Machito, Mario Bauza, Quincy Jones and many other salsa and jazz stars. The first congue...
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A look at some of the many photos I have taken of this percussion legend over nearly 4 decades of his life. Vi...


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On June 10th, 1976 This recording was done in a single take and is arguably the best Patato release ever made....

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Carlos Patato Valdes of the Conga Kings shaking his booty at a performance in NYC. He died earlier this month....

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Carlos Patato Valdes Masterpiece Audio CD (January 28, 1994) Original Release Date: January 26, 1994 Number of...


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Un amigo cumplio su deseo de reunir a Patato Valdez y la Sonora Matancera, por una noche, despues de 4 decadas...

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Carlos Valdes (November 4, 1926 -- December 4, 2007) born in Cuba in 1926, lived in New York City since 1954.[...

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The Conga Kings (Candido Camero,Giovanni Hidalgo & Carlos (Patato) Valdez) played the World Financial Center,N...


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all music or related performances remain the sole property of their respective copyright holders. No video cli...


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La misma noche del 23 de Octubre de 1985, Patato Valdez Y su agrupacion de amigos, interpretaron en Kamikaze, ...


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The Conga Kings (Candido Camero,Giovanni Hidalgo & Carlos (Patato) Valdez) played the World Financial Center,N...



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2nda parte de Patato Valdez y sus amigos en Kamikaze, NYC, interpretando A los Pianistas . Octubre 23, 1985....

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Orlando Puntilla Ríos, La Habana (Cuba) 26 de diciembre de 1947 - Nueva York 13 de septiembre de 2008. Resulta...

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Carlos Valdes (November 4, 1926 -- December 4, 2007) was a Cuban-born American conga player. In 1955 he emigra...


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Tengo que confesar que cuando escuche este tema, me dije: ahora se por que uso LP. Y si no lo creen pues simpl...

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Doug Lawrence - tenor saxophone, Peter Bernstein - guitar, Adam Scone - organ, Dennis Irwin - bass, Willie Jon...


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