In the collection
6 records
Played with
Fania All Stars
3 records together
Hector Lavoe
3 records together
Willie Colón
3 records together
Bobby Valentin
3 records together
Johnny Pacheco
3 records together
Yomo Toro
3 records together
Roberto Roena
3 records together
Mongo Santamaria
3 records together
Nicky Marrero
3 records together
Ray Barretto
3 records together
Barry Rogers
3 records together
Ray Maldonado
3 records together
About
Luis “Perico” Ortiz (born December 26, 1949 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a trumpeter as well as a composer, arranger and producer. He is also the founder of Sunrise Productions, , , Dialen Publications and the Dialen Recording Studios.
His professional career began in New York in 1970 where he worked as trumpeter, arranger, composer and producer for artists such as Tito Puente, Machito, Mongo Santamaría, Tito Rodriguez, Fania All Stars, Johnny Pacheco and José Mangual, among others. He also accompanied Ann-Margret, Dionne Warwick, Diahann Carroll, Trini Lopez, Engelbert Humperdinck, Sammy Davis, Jr., Tony Bennett and The Supremes.
In the last few years Ortiz returned to his native city where has collaborated with various artists like Domingo Quiñones, Papo Lucca and Bobby Valentin. He continues to produce music and soundtracks. He is also a professor at the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico where he teaches Jazz Performance and Caribbean Music.