La Excelencia

La Excelencia
Origin New York City
Genres Latin/salsa
Years active 2005–2012
Labels Cali York Records
Website www.laexcelencia.net

La Excelencia is an eleven piece salsa dura band from New York City founded by percussionists Julian Silva and Jose Vazquez-Cofresi.[1] During the span of seven years, La Excelencia recorded and released three albums and toured extensively in the United States and abroad. The group disbanded in 2012, with Vazquez-Confresi and some of the membership reforming as Orquesta SCC. In 2018 Silva announced that La Excelencia would be reformed.

Members

  • Julian Silva - Owner/Producer/Composer/Arranger/Timbales (2005-2012, 2018-present)
  • Jose Vazquez-Cofresi - Former co-owner/Composer/Congas (2005-2012)
  • Luis Arona - Bass (2005-2006)
  • Jack Davis - Trombone (2005-2008)
  • Charles Dilone - Bongos /Cowbell (2005-2012)
  • Sam Hoyt - Trumpet (2005-2008)
  • Rene Leslie - Vocals (2005-2006)
  • Hector Luis Pagan - Vocals (2005-2006)
  • Edwin Perez - Composer/Vocals (2005-2012)
  • Ronald Prokopez - Trombone (2005-2012)
  • Willie Rodriguez - Piano (2005-2012)
  • Jorge Bringas - Bass (2007-2012)
  • Miki Hirose - Trumpet (2007-2012)
  • Tokunori Kajiwara – Arranger/Trombone (2007-2012)
  • Jonathan Powell - Trumpet (2007-2012)
  • Gilberto Velazquez - Vocals (2008-2010)
  • Junior Beltran - Background Vocals (2010-2012)
  • Yuniel Jimenez - Tres/Background Vocals (2010-2012)

Discography

  • Salsa Con Conciencia (2006)
  • Mi Tumbao Social (2009)
  • Ecos Del Barrio (2012)

References

  1. ↑ Rohter, Larry (14 July 2010). "La Excelencia, Salsa With Social Commentary - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  • Yglesias, Pablo (March 2009). "La Excelencia". Latin Beat Magazine. 19 (2): 20–46. ISSN 1553-5460.
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