Cuban percussionist
Luis Conte
Luis Conte in 2008
Birth name Luis Cristóbal Conte Born (1954-11-16 ) 16 November 1954 (age 69) Cuba Occupation Musician Instrument Percussion Website www .luisconte .com
Musical artist
Luis Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist[ 1] best-known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor , Madonna , Pat Metheny Group , Eric Clapton , Carlos Santana , Phil Collins , Rod Stewart and Shakira .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] He began his music career as a studio musician for Latin Jazz acts like Caldera .[ 5] Conte's live performance and touring career took off when he joined Madonna's touring band in the 1980s.[ 6] Neil Strauss of The New York Times describes Conte's playing as "grazing Latin-style percussion".[ 7]
Conte immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended Los Angeles City College studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community.[ 8] Conte's career includes composing and playing in ABC TV's Dancing with the Stars band,[ 9] along with many TV and film projects.[ 10] [ 11] [ 8]
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^ Himes, Geoffrey (1995-03-17). "METHENY HITS R&B CHORDS" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
^ "Luis Conte Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
^ "Luis Conte | Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
^ Mattingly, Rick (2013-07-25). Latin Percussion . Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi :10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2242064 .
^ a b "Luis Conte | International Musician" . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
^ "DANCING WITH THE STARS" . Library of Congress . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
^ "MUSIC : Percussionist a Man of World : Don't call Luis Conte a jazz/Latin/pop musician. He plays all that, but he transcends labels" . Los Angeles Times . 1995-07-28. Retrieved 2022-02-03 .
^ Jazz, All About. "Jazz news: Luis Conte's "En Casa De Luis" Features The Many Sides Of The Powerful Percussionist" . All About Jazz . Retrieved 2022-02-03 .