Orquesta SCC

Orquesta SCC, formerly known as Orquesta Salsa Con Conciencia, is an eleven-piece salsa dura orchestra based in New York City.[1] The band was created by Jose Vazquez-Cofresi and Edwin N. Perez in 2013 after their former band, La Excelencia, broke up in 2012.

Orquesta SCC
OriginNew York City
GenresSalsa dura, salsa music
Years active2013 to present
LabelsSalsa Dura Ent.
Associated actsLa Excelencia (2005–2012)
Websiteorquestascc.com

History

La Excelencia ran from 2005 until 2012. The band released three albums and toured internationally before breaking up.

In late 2012, Edwin Perez spoke with Jose Vazquez-Cofresi about putting a band back together, which they did under the name Orquesta SCC. In January 2013 Orquesta SCC began recording the album Renacmiento.[2][3] The name Renacimiento is a name meaning both "rebirth" and "Renaissance".[1] The album was released in October 2013[1] and received praise from Le Monde.[4]

In 2015, Orquesta SCC announced that they would be doing a world tour named The Kings of Salsa Dura. Lincoln Center (Midsummer Night Swing) has been quoted saying; "These native New Yorkers take up the Fania All-Stars torch and show dancers why they are quickly being hailed as The new Kings of Salsa Dura".[5]

Discography

Albums
  • Renacimiento (2013)

DVD
  • Orquesta SCC (2014). Los Reyes De La Salsa Dura [The Kings of Salsa Dura].

Members

Current members
  • Owner & founder / Lead Vocal: Edwin Perez
  • Assistant / Congas: Jose Vazquez-Cofresi
  • Contra-bass / Chorus / Conductor: Jorge Bringas
  • Tres Guitar / Chorus: Yuniel Jimenez
  • Piano: David Friman
  • Bongos / Cowbell: Charles Dilone
  • Timbales: Manuel "Manny" Alejandro Carro
  • Trombone: Rey David
  • Trombone: Raul Navarrete
  • Trumpet: Kali Rodriguez
  • Trumpet: Alejandro Berti

Former members
  • Piano: Edgar Pantoja-Aleman
  • Timbales: Jesse Alfonso
  • Trumpet: Matt Hilgenberg, Chris Sanchez, Samuel Barretto
  • Trombone: Rafi Makiel, Ronald Prokopez

Awards and nominations
  • Latin Top 150 Albums (2014)[6]

References
  1. "Orquesta SCC Releases New Salsa Album 'Renacimiento'". Top40-Charts.com. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. "Biography". Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. Review
  4. "The best latin music albums of 2013". Mundo Latino. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. http://midsummernightswing.org/events/orquesta-scc
  6. "Latin Top 150". Reyes Records. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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