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Congreso

Band, *1969 CL
World and Folk

Chilean band based on brothers Patricio, Sergio and Fernando González Morales, who in 1964 founded some folk-pop bands as "Los Stereos", "Shadows" and "Los Masters". When Pancho Sazo joined them in 1969, the band finally called themselves "Congreso". Later some chilean important musicians as Joe Vasconcellos or Jaime Vivanco played on the band. Latest line-up: Sergio Tilo González (composer, drums); Francisco Sazo (lyrics, vocals); Hugo Pirovich (flutes, percussion); Jaime Atenas (soprano & tenor saxophones); Sebastián Almarza (piano, keyboards); Raúl Aliaga (marimba, ethnic & electronic percussion); Jorge Campos (bass, vocals) and Jorge Abarca (sound).

Members

	Jaime Atenas ss, ts CL
	Hugo Pirovich fl
	Joe Vasconcellos perc, voc *1959 CL
	Jaime Vivanco p, key 1960-2003 CL
	Arturo Riesco cng, fl, g
	Patricio González vc, g
	Jorge Campos *1957 CL
	Francisco Sazo voc, fl
	Sergio González dr, perc *1952
	Fernando González eg, acg, g *1946
	Fernando Hurtado eb, voc
	Renato Vivaldi fl
	Ernesto Holman eb *1950 CL
	Claudio Araya g
	Raúl Aliaga perc, dr *1960 CL
	Anibal "Pericote" Correa p, eb