1926 - 2007
Carlos "Patato" Valdes Cuban Musician
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| First Name |
Carlos
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| Middle Name |
"Patato"
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| Last Name |
Valdes
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| Alternative Name |
Patato
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| Birthday |
4th November, 1926
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| Birthplace |
Los Sitios district, Havana, Cuba
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| Died |
4th December, 2007
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| Place of Death |
Cleveland, Ohio, US
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
Cuban
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader, composer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Cuban rumba, Son cubano, Big band, Afro-Cuban jazz
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| Music Genre |
Latin, Percussion
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| Music Style |
World Fusion, Jazz, International, Salsa, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz, Tropical
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| Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Carefree, Summery, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Sensual, Joyous, Playful, Passionate, Fun, Reflective, Yearning
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| Instrument |
Percussion, Conga
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| Instrument (text) |
Congas, Percussion
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| Record Label |
Panart, Blue Note, Verve Records, Verve
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| Associated Acts |
Armando Peraza, Mongo Santamaría, Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Herbie Mann, Eugenio "Totico" Arango, The Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble
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| Official Websites |
http://pmrecords.com/Patato/Bio.shtml, http://pmrecords.com/Patato.shtml
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Carlos Valdés (November 4, 1926 – December 4, 2007), better known as Patato, was a Cuban-American conga player. In 1954 he emigrated from La Habana to New York City where he continued his prolific career as a sideman for several jazz and Latin music ensembles, and occasionally as a bandleader. He invented and patented the tunable conga drum which revolutionized the use of the instrument in the US. Tito Puente once called him "the greatest conguero alive today".
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