Bongoceros

[RayBoogie]

Tamb, it was the "Heineken Jazz Festival" in Puerto Rico!

[tamboricua]

Tamb, it was the "Heineken Jazz Festival" in Puerto Rico!

Hi RayBoogie, hope all is well! Yes, it was at one of the first Heineken Jazz Festivals in Puerto Rico, when they used to do the festival at the Plaza de Arsenas in El Viejo San Juan.

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

[Doctorumba]

I saw Paoli Mejias back in 1995 when he was with Eddie Palmieri take a bongo solo for about 10 mins.that I have never seen or heard anything like it.Mucho sabor y tremendo afinque.
On that occasion Poncho was the opening act and Mongo was the featured guest in Poncho's band.Mongo and I were seating together when Paoli took the solo,Mongo being a bongocero before anything else,remarked "Con~o Dario,ese chamaco esta cabron en el bongo' ".At the time Paoli was just a young kid. Saludos, Dario

[tamboricua]

Hola Dario,

Hope all is well! Yes, Paoli Mejias is bad ass bongó player and tumbador as well. After he left EP's band, he has been working with many different Latin Jazz projects in Puerto Rico from Humberto Ramírez, Charlie Sepulveda, Ramón Vázquez, etc. and working on his own project Checkmate. He is just about to release his first solo CD, "Mi Tambor". For more information on him check out his official site:

http://www.paolimejias.com

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio



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[RayBoogie]

Hey Tamb, I hope all is well. Who is Paoli Mejias? I never heard of this musician before. Is he N.Y. native or is he a West Coast musician?

[Raymond]

Paoli is from Puerto Rico. He has his own website I think http://www.paolimejias.com (if not check by his band name Checkmate). (Check also LP's site, http://www.lpmusic.com. Check the endorsers or artists).

Good percussionist. In Tito Puente's last album with Eddie Palmieri, "Masterpiece" he has a conga solo in a song named "Timbal del Mundo", I think that is the name, that is pretty good). He is in the style of Giovanni and Richie Flores. Very versatile.

Met him years ago when he was starting up. Misunderstood at the beginning but has made a name by himself.

[Luisito]

I was inspired by Roberto Roena and the Apollo sound. I also admire Angel Hernandez from La Sonora Poncena. I am a nwe member, and I love playing the bongos. I am a member of the Rutgers University Salsa Band based in New Jersey and I own three online apparel stores dedicated to the percussionist.

If you guy's are interested in seeing my online stores, here are the urls's

http://www.cafeshops.com/bongographix
http://www.cafeshops.com/congagraphix
http://www.cafeshops.com/timbalgraphix

Que siga la rumba!!!

Louie

[el vejigante shop]

hi my name is ken melendez i'm a percussionist working in puerto rico,i played in different salsa,folckloric,and jazz groups.i have lots of videos on salsa,rumba,bomba and plena,jazz and lots more.i will trade for other music videos on the same topic. please contact me at melendez1969@aol.com or call me at 787-448-6890

[Jimmy]

Choki was 14 years old when he started with Palmieri. That's what Eddie Palmieri told me, which was in 1969. Choki was the youngest member ever to be in Eddie's band.
JD

[JohnnyConga]

Vaya Jimmy Delgado in the HOUSE!...Bienvenido Jimmy ...I want to Welcome you to our family of Drummers here... You have been around for awhile and are a Great player, I know you will bring a lot to this forum.....we never met when I was coming up-Im 57, and I left the Bronx back in 76.....but we ran in some of the same circles....."JC" Johnny Conga....

[Jimmy]

Hi Johnny,

Thanks for the kind words.

I invite you and the rest of conga forum to log on to my website site.

http://www.jimmydelgado.com

If you guys have any questions relating to the site or musicians please feel free to contact me.

Stay in touch.
JD

[Diceman]

Welcome JD,

We are are indeed graced by you presence.

Sabor Diceman