George Delgado Conga Solo SHO
George Delgado, de ascendencia puertorriqueña, nació en el Bronx, Nueva York. Cuando tenía seis años, su padre le enseñó a tocar las congas y el timbal. Tiempo después, Delgado se haría cargo de su propia educación musical aprendiendo a tocar todo tipo de percusión.
A los 14 años, Delgado comenzó su carrera profesional tocando el timbal con Tito Rojas y el Conjunto Borincano. Desde entonces ha tocado con figuras como Santiago Ceron, Manny Oquendo & Libre, Tony Vega, Tito Nieves, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Jimmy Bosh, y otras figuras consagradas del jazz latino. Destaca su participación en Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
Desde 1989, Delgado se encuentra activamente involucrado en la educación musical. Comenzó enseñando percusión en la Johnny Colon’s East Harlem Music School y en 1992 se integró al Harbor for the Performing Arts Center como Maestro.
George ha viajado por toda Europa, Japón, El Caribe y Estados Unidos y ha sido expositor en Clínicas de la Abanico School en París, Francia. Actualmente trabaja y se presenta en giras con Eddie Palmieri. Al mismo tiempo, Delgado se ocupa de su propio proyecto musical y en un futuro cercano, espera escribir un libro y hacer un video para estudiantes de música.
George Delgado, who is of Puerto Rican descent, was born in the Bronx, NY, on July 19, 1965. When he was six years old, George’s father began teaching him how to play congas and timbales. From that point onward, Delgado took over his own musical education and learned to play all forms of percussion.
At fourteen, Delgado began playing timbales with Tito Rojas’ El Conjunto Borincano. Since then, he has played with Santiago Ceron, Manny Oquendo’s Libre, Tony Vega, Tito Nieves, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Jimmy Bosh, Steve Torre, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Soneros del Barrio and many other accomplished Latin Jazz musicians.
Artists who have influenced Delgado include: Jose Mangual Sr., Manny Oquendo, Johnny Rodriguez, Jimmy Delgado, Eddie Montalvo, Nicky Marrero, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Orestes Vilato, and Yeyito Iglesias.
Actively involved in music education since 1989, Delgado first began teaching percussion at Johnny Colon’s East Harlem Music. He joined Boys Harbor Performing Arts as a teacher in 1992 after being introduced to the Center by his good friend, Jimmy Delgado.
George has traveled throughout Europe, Japan, The Caribbean and the United States, and has performed clinics for the Abanico School in Paris, France. He is currently working and touring with Eddie Palmieri. Delgado is also working on his own music project and hopes to begin writing a beginner’s book and video in the near future.
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