Walfredo Reyes Jr.

Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Photo of Walfredo Reyes Jr. drumsey at a live concert in 2018
Reyes, Jr. in 2018
Background information
Birth nameWalfredo de los Reyes Palau IV
Also known as
  • Wally Reyes, Jr.
  • Walfredo Reyes
Born (1955-12-18) December 18, 1955 (age 68)
Havana, Cuba
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1972 (1972)–present
Member ofChicago
Formerly of
Websitewalfredoreyesjr.com

Walfredo Reyes Jr. (born Walfredo de los Reyes Palau IV; December 18, 1955) is a Cuban American musician who is an expert in drum set and auxiliary percussion, and a music educator and clinician. He has performed with many jazz, Latin, World music, World fusion, Afro-Cuban, and rock bands as a touring, session recording, and full-time player/performer.

Reyes is known for his fusion of many of the world's percussion techniques, including the ability to play a drum set with his hands in addition to the traditional use of drumsticks; it was said that he can "sound like a drummer and a percussionist at the same time"[1][2][3] He was a of Santana and joined Chicago as the percussionist from 2012 to 2018, at which point he took over the drum seat.[4][5][6] He also performed in the band of former Nazareth guitarist Manny Charlton. Reyes the title character of the Phish song "Walfredo".[7]

  1. ^ "Walfredo Reyes Jr on Audix". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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  7. ^ "Walfredo History - Phish.net". phish.net. Retrieved January 22, 2018.