Sammy Figueroa
Born (1948-11-16) November 16, 1948 (age 75)
The Bronx, New York, United States
GenresJazz, Afro-Cuban jazz, Latin jazz, world fusion, jazz fusion, soul, funk, disco
Occupation(s)Percussionist
Years active1967–present
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948, The Bronx, New York) is an American percussionist.[1] At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces.

As of 2023, he is living in South Florida and performs with the Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Jazz Explosion band.[2]

Selected discography

[3][4][5]

As leader or co-leader

Solo

With Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion

As sideman

With Deodato

With Average White Band

With George Benson

With Blondie

With Tommy Bolin

With David Bowie

With The Brecker Brothers

With Paul Carrack

With Chic

With Joe Cocker

With Miles Davis

With Joey DeFrancesco

With Al Foster

With Hiroshi Fukumura

With Bee Gees

With Debbie Gibson

With Dave Grusin

With Gwen Guthrie

With Hall & Oates

With Major Harris

With Debbie Harry

With Nicole Henry

With Whitney Houston

With Grayson Hugh

With Dr. John

With Etta Jones

With Mick Jagger

With France Joli

With Stanley Jordan

With Chaka Khan

With Ben E. King

With Carole King

With Morgana King

With Earl Klugh

With Melissa Manchester

With Herbie Mann

With Jay McShann

With Bette Midler

With Stephanie Mills

With Charles Mingus

With Bob Mintzer Big Band

With Mark Murphy

With Odyssey

With Yoko Ono

With John Pizzarelli

With Jimmy Ponder

With Sonny Rollins

With David Lee Roth

With Diana Ross

With Leo Sayer

With John Scofield

With Sister Sledge

With O. C. Smith

With Patti Smith

With Spyro Gyra

With Billy Squier

With Candi Staton

With Peter Tosh

With Luther Vandross

With Narada Michael Walden

With Dionne Warwick

With Steven Van Zandt

References

  1. ^ Cole, George (2007). The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991. University of Michigan Press. p. 69. ISBN 9780472032600. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Sammy Figueroa | South Arts". www.southarts.org. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. ^ Sammy Figueroa selected discography at www.SammyFigueroa.com
  4. ^ Sammy Figueroa recording credits at AllMusic. www.allmusic.com
  5. ^ Sammy Figueroa recording credits at Discogs. www.discogs.com

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