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Berrios recorded more than a dozen albums as a member of the Fort Apache Band, including “The River Is Deep” (1982), “Obatala” (1988), “Rumba Para Monk” (1988) “Earthdance” (1990) and “Moliendo Café” (1991). He was also in Max Roach's “M'Boom”, a percussion group that Roach created.
Jerry Gonzalez - Rumba Para Monk. Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album. Digipak edition of Jerry Gonzalez's "Rumba Para Monk". Includes unlimited streaming of Rumba Para Monk via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ships out within 4 days.
Jun 5, 2023 · Their album “Rumba Para Monk,” released in 1988, is a testament to the band’s creative prowess and their ability to seamlessly merge Afro-Cuban rhythms with the music of Thelonious Monk. The album features a collection of Monk’s compositions reimagined with a Latin jazz twist.
The quintet that recorded Rumba Para Monk—with Carter Jefferson on tenor saxophone, Larry Willis on piano, and Steve Berrios on drums—added saxophonist Joe Ford for 1991’s Earthdance and 1992’s Moliendo Cafe.
Apr 9, 2020 · The first Afro-Cuban Thelonious Monk tribute has plenty of spots for the percussion of Steve Berrios and Gonzalez, but also contains many strong solos from the leader's often-muted Miles-influenced trumpet, Carter Jefferson's tenor, and Larry Willis' very un-Monk-like piano.
Oct 4, 2022 · The successful fusion of Latin and jazz music is no better demonstrated than on Gonzalez's Rumba Para Monk. The band transforms eight familiar Monk compositions into a perfect blend of Monk and the Afro-Cuban tradition.
Rumba para Monk, an Album by Jerry González. Released in 1989 on Sunnyside (catalog no. SSC1036; CD). Genres: Latin Jazz. Featured peformers: Jerry González (trumpet, flugelhorn, congas, chekere, bells, guiro, producer, arranger), Steve Berrios (drums, bata, timbales, claves, chekere, bells), Andy González (bass), Carter Jefferson (tenor ...
