Milton Cardona
In the collection
7 records
El Juicio
Willie Colon, 1972
La Voz
Hector Lavoe, 1975
Los Rodriguez
Conjunto Clasico Canta: Tito Nieves, 1979
Tiempo Pa’ Matar
Willie Colón, 1984
Así Es Mi Pueblo
El Conjunto Clasico Canta: Tito Nieves, 1986
Top Secrets / Altos Secretos
Willie Colon / Legal Alien, 1989
Electric Landlady
Kirsty MacColl, 1991
Played with
Willie Colón
4 records together
Jose Febles
3 records together
Marc Quinones
3 records together
José Mangual Jr.
3 records together
Conjunto Clasico
2 records together
Tito Nieves
2 records together
Hector Lavoe
2 records together
Ramon Castro
2 records together
Ramon Rodriguez
2 records together
Hector Zarzuela
2 records together
Sal Cuevas
2 records together
Nicky Marrero
2 records together
About
Jazz - Latin percussionist, born 21 November 1944 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, died 19 September 2014
A venerated who has played with such luminaries as Kip Hanrahan, flautist Dave Valentin (with Robbie Ameen), Richie Flores and the great Willie Colón. He was a member of Colón’s outfit when Rubén Blades first met Willie Colón in Panama in 1969.
He remains the opposite of showy conga players like Ray Barretto and Giovanni Hidalgo. In the 1980 joint album by Willie Colón and Ismael Miranda, we can hear his rare showy conga solo. As a singer his voice is unique, though there is only one solo album, “Bembé”, recorded in 1987.
Trawling through his discography further reveals a Who’s Who of great musicians such as Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Daniel Ponce, David Sanchez, Bahian singer Margareth Menezes and the legendary Rubén Blades.