ArtistInfo

Manny Oquendo

perc, tim, 1931-2009 US
Musician of Latin and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Manuel Oquendo

Manny Oquendo (January 1, 1931 – March 25, 2009) was a percussionist of Puerto Rican ancestry. His main instruments were bongós and timbales. [See: "Timbales Demonstration" (Manny Oquendo) and "The Martillo [Bongo] Pattern" (Manny Oquendo)].Oquendo grew up in New York City and began studying percussion in 1945. He worked in the bands of tropical and Latin music ensembles such as Carlos Valero, Luis del Campo, Juan "El Boy" Torres, Luciano "Chano" Pozo, José Budet, Juanito Sanabria, Marcelino Guerra, José Curbelo, and Pupi Campo.

Instruments

• Percussion
• Timbales
• Bongos

Genres

• Latin
• R&B/Soul
• Jazz
• Electronic

Plays With