Banda el Recodo

Banda Sinaloense El Recodo
de Cruz Lizárraga
Banda Sinaloense El Recodo; de Cruz Lizárraga
	Banda El Recodo tocando en Cancún
Background information
Origin	El Recodo, Sinaloa
Years active	1938–present
Labels	RCA Victor (1951–1991) ; Musivisa (1991–1998) ; Universal/Fonovisa Records (1996–present)
Members	Luis Alfonso Lizárraga Lizárraga (clarinet and musical director) (1990–present); Joel David Lizárraga Lizárraga (clarinet) (2001–present); Jusús Bernardo Osuna Ostos (clarinet); Jorge Alberto López Montoya (clarinet); Jesús Geovanni Mondragon Vidriales (vocals) (2012–present); Ricardo Yocupicio Ulloa (vocals) (2018–present); Mario Alvarado Villaseñor (trumpet); Jesús Abel Moreno Romero (trumpet); Jesús Omar Rodríguez Orrante (trumpet); Omar David Castro Cuadras (trombone); Oscar Álvarez Otañez (trombone); Luis Fernando Ibarra Gallardo (trombone); Víctor Alfonso Sarabia Huitrón (tambora); Josue Dueñas Mejía (snare drum); Gustavo Pimentel Leal (tenor horn); Gabino López Esquerra (tenor horn); Edilberto Moreno García (sousaphone)
Past members	Conrado Calderón (vocals) (1989–1991); Julio Preciado (vocals) (1991–1998); Germán Lizárraga (clarinet) (1958–2002) ; Luis Antonio López "El Mimoso" (vocals) (1998–2009) ; Carlos Sarabia (vocals) (1998–2003) ; Alejandro Ojeda (vocals) (2003–2007) ; Alejandro Villarreal "El Borrego" (vocals) (2003–2007) ; Noé Obeso Félix (vocals) ; Luis Alfonso Partida "El Yaki" (vocals) (2008–2012) ; Carlos (Charly) Pérez (vocals) (2009–2018)
Website	bandaelrecodo.com.mx

Banda Sinaloense El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to simply as Banda El Recodo, is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, in 1938. It has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family. Banda El Recodo has recorded with popular artists such as José Alfredo Jiménez and Juan Gabriel.

The ensemble consists of four clarinets, three trumpets, a tambora, a snare drum set with cowbells and cymbals, a sousaphone, three trombones, two tenor horns (referred to as saxores, armonías or charchetas in Mexico), and two vocalists.