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Manolo Badrena
Since 1952
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Manolo Badrena (born March 17, 1952, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1977. He has made contributions to over 100 recordings that span jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music. Badrena has played with The Zawinul Syndicate, the Rolling Stones, Mezzoforte, Joni Mitchell, Spyro Gyra, Art Blakey, Bill Evans, Steve Khan, Carla Bley, Talking Heads, Blondie, Michael Franks, Ahmad Jamal, Hugo Fattoruso, and others.
Badrena lives in Fairview, New Jersey. He is the leader (drums, percussion, guitar, vocals) of the Latin jazz band Trio Mundo.
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Manolo Badrena est un percussionniste né en mars 1952 à San Juan (Porto Rico).
Installé aux États-Unis, percussionniste très demandé dans les studios, Manolo Badrena a participé à des centaines d'enregistrements (jazz, pop, world music,...). Il est surtout connu pour sa participation au groupe Weather Report en 1976-1977. On a pu l'entendre auprès de musiciens aussi différents que Eubie Blake, Herb Alpert, Don Ellis, George Duke, Michel Colombier, Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Airto Moreira, Eliane Elias, Ahmad Jamal, Henry Mancini, Steve Kuhn, Michael Franks,... Il a aussi participé à des enregistrements de groupes comme Zawinul Syndicate, Spyro Gyra, Blondie, Talking Heads, Sixun et les Rolling Stones.
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Discography
Albums
- 1979 Manolo
- 1983 Casa Loco
- 1999 Up
- 2004 Trio Mundo Rides Again
