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Venezuela sonora

Gerardo Rosales

Venezuela sonora

Format: CD
Label: A Records
UPC: 8712604730536
Catnr: AL 73053
Release date: 01 January 1996
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Label
A Records
UPC
8712604730536
Catalogue number
AL 73053
Release date
01 January 1996
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Gerardo Rosales - leader, bongo, congas
Carlos “El Niche” Gonzalez - vocals
Astrid Pulles “La Holandesa” - vocals, guïro
Luis Marquez - trumpet, coro
Vladimir Quintero - tambor cruzao, percussion de ambiente
Francisco Rokas - timbales
José Mora - piano
José Velasquez - bass

The group Venezuela Sonora was formed in 1995 in Caracas. The ten piece band plays extremely danceable salsa with strong influences from Cuban and Venezuelan folklore. In Francisco Rojas and Vladimir Quintero, Gerardo found two percussionists who can play with the same mastery the bongos, congas or timbales as well as the typical Afro-Venezuelan percussion instruments. Bassist José Velázquez, the mentor of the band, played with Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito D’Rivera and Willie Colón and was for 15 years the musical leader of the Venezuelan orquestra Soledad Bravo. Together with Latin-pianist José Mora he adds a Latin swing to the band which makes people want to dance. The youngest member, the Cuban trumpeter Luis Márquez, performed with Oscar D’Leon and with Lalo Rodriguez. Lead vocalist Carlos Gonzalez is known for his improvisational talents. The Dutch vocalist Astrid Pulles sings on the CD and joins the band on tour, by special invitation of Gerardo.

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Gerardo Rosales

Gerardo Rosales was born the 6th of July in Caracas, Venezuela. Since 1993 he is living in Europe. At the age of 8 he started studying the piano. At the same time he is interested in playing the congas and bongo. In 1977, at the age of 13, he gets to know Orlando Poleo, who invites him to study Afro Caribbean percussion at the 'Taller de Arte' In the suburb Sarria in his native town Caracas. From 1977 till 1980 he studies congas and bongo with Orlando Poleo and timbales with Alberto Borregales. In 1985 he studies Afro Venezuelan percussion with Alexander Livinali at the 'Fundación Bigott'.   In 1987 he starts making his career with important figures like Soledad Bravo, Cecilia Todd,...
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Gerardo Rosales was born the 6th of July in Caracas, Venezuela. Since 1993 he is living in Europe. At the age of 8 he started studying the piano. At the same time he is interested in playing the congas and bongo.
In 1977, at the age of 13, he gets to know Orlando Poleo, who invites him to study Afro Caribbean percussion at the "Taller de Arte" In the suburb Sarria in his native town Caracas. From 1977 till 1980 he studies congas and bongo with Orlando Poleo and timbales with Alberto Borregales. In 1985 he studies Afro Venezuelan percussion with Alexander Livinali at the "Fundación Bigott".
In 1987 he starts making his career with important figures like Soledad Bravo, Cecilia Todd, Canelita Medina, Alberto Naranjo y el Trabuco Venezolano, Maria Rivas, Joe Ruiz, Ilan Chester, Orquesta Café, trina Medina y Yarake, Victor Cuica and many more. At the same time he founds his own orquestra named "Salsa 70" and with this band he is performing in all the suburbs, theaters and dance halls of the capital. In 1992 he is invited to participate in the Expo Sevilla in Spain with the band "Caracas Son 7". From this moment he decides to stay in Europe.
Some of the artists with whom he worked with in Europe are Alfredo Rodriguez, Orlando Poleo y Chaworo, Conexión Latina, Nicky Marrero, Paquito D’Rivera, Bebo Valdés, Cubop City Big Band, New Cool Collective, Fra Fra Sound, Laura Fygi, Rosenberg Trio, Nueva Manteca, Peter Beets, Drums United, Michael Franti, Andy Montañez, Meñique, Yolanda Rivera and many more. From 1996 till today Gerardo Rosales plays with his own salsa and Latin Jazz projects in Europa and other places over the wordl.
With his concerts and recordings he has managed to spread and project the rhythms of Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Peru, Curacao, Surinam.

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