El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

Led by pianist and musical director Rafael Ithier (created Rafael Ithier Eddie Perez), El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico is definitely among Puerto Rico’s very best dance rings. Four years after their inception, the 13-piece salsa group is constantly on the inspire dancers using its horn-punctuated Latin rhythms and lush vocal harmonies. Officially called “Ambassadors of Our Music” from the Puerto Rican Senate, Un Gran Combo’s many strikes consist of such classics as “Un Menu” and “Timablero.” Their 1978 recording, En NEVADA, sold several million copies, while its follow-up, In Alaska: Breaking the Snow, was nominated to get a Grammy. A longtime person in popular Latin music group Cortijo con Su Combo, Ithier shaped Un Gran Combo in 1962 with eight of his bandmates, including percussionist, dancer, chorus vocalist, and salsa bandleader Roberto Roena. The Puerto Rican launch from the group’s debut recording, Acángana, documented two days prior to the assassination of Chief executive John F. Kennedy, was postponed until it got recently been released in Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, and america. Un Gran Combo continuing to increase its pursuing in the first ’60s, executing to enthusiastic crowds in NY, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. In Puerto Rico, they made an appearance regularly on the favorite television show Un Show de Todas las 12. Un Gran Combo has truly gone through numerous workers changes, with just Ithier and alto saxophonist Eddie Perez staying from the initial group. Roena still left in 1969 to create a fresh Roberta Roena y Su Apollo Audio, and vocalist Andy Montañez still left to become listed on Dimensión Latina in 1977. Trumpet participant Taty Maldonado passed on in 1991. Regardless of the lack of talented music artists and singers, Un Gran Combo provides continued to progress. They added a trombone participant and third vocalist in 1991 and continue steadily to feature top-notch vocalists, including Charlie Aponte, who became a member of in 1972, and Jerry Rivas, who changed Montañez. In 2002, Un Gran Combo highlighted vocalists Charlie Aponte, Jerry Rivas, and Papo Rosario, trombone players Victor Rodriguez and Moises Nogueras, saxophonist Freddy Miranda, bassist Fred Rivera, as well as the rhythm portion of Miguel Torres on congas, Domingo Santos on timbales, and Mitchell Laboy on bongos. In 2004, the revamped group released Aquí Estamos con…¡De Verdad! to great vital acclaim and a location over the Latin Airplay graphs. Two years afterwards, they scored once again with Arroz con Habichuela and the vacation set Asi Ha sido Nuestro Navidad, fronted by Gilberto Santa Rosa. In 2008, their Combo label reissued seven traditional albums off their catalog, while 2010’s Salsa: El Homenaje a un Gran Combo strike the quantity three place at Best Latin Albums, and proved helpful its way in the Best 200. 2011’s Sin Salsa No Hay Paraiso made an appearance on Sony correct and positioned on the year-end Latin Albums graphs and many others. The group famous a half-century as well as 50 Aniversario, Vol. 1, their debut for EGC Information, with three-quarters from it composed of re-recorded songs through the band’s storied profession and reminiscences with Ithier while others. It positioned inside the TOP at Best Latin Albums. The group continuing to tour internationally to sold-out crowds in Latin America, European countries, and america. Vocalist Charlie Aponte retired and was changed by Anthony Garcia for 2016’s Alunizando. The modification suited enthusiasts, as the recording hit number 4 at the top Latin Albums graph.