Carlos Gomez
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The world-renowned percussionist, Carlos Go Go Gomez has played and recorded with a long list of artists as varied as they are great, including: Mariah Carey, Tito Puente, Sade, Airto/Flora Purim, Charlie Palmieri, Gypsy Kings, Gato Barbieri, Arturo Sandoval, Jose Feliciano, Manhattan Transfer, Mickey Hart, Pharaoh Sanders, and Grupo Afro-Cuba de Matanzas.
Born of Cuban and Puerto Rican lineage and raised in the Bronx, Carlos Go Go Gomez grew up listening to old Cuban standards from his mother, while his father played and sang tangos in the house. As a teenager, he was influenced by the great musicians who lived in his neighborhood, i.e. Machito and Eddie Palmieri. Carlos first began playing professionally at age 14. By the ripe young age of 16, he joined Seguida, one of the first Latin rock bands that experimented in mingling Latin grooves and salsa with rock and roll, recording for the infamous Fania Records. Comprised of young, multi-talented musicians, Seguida was a hit in the New York nightclub scenes, and toured all over the East Coast. Throughout the 1970 Carlos was playing music and studying ethnomusicology at City College of NY. By the end of the decade, Carlos calling for performance and his deep studies of spirituality and religion took him to the West Coast, where in 1979 he established and taught the first program of Afro-Cuban studies in song, drum and dance at the College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. Out west, Carlos was one of the select group of musicians who were hired to play any style, anytime, anywhere. Settling in San Francisco Bay area, his ethnic music background helped Carlos land gigs with jazz greats such as Pharaoh Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, John Handy, Rodney Franklin, Babatunde Lea, Jules Broussard and Manhattan Transfer, while also playing salsa and Latin jazz with Pete and Coke Escovedo and Sheila E., Conjunto Cespedes and playing high-life and world music with O. J. Ekemode & Nigerian All Stars and Batucaje Brazilian Dance Troup. During the 80 , Carlos recorded with world famous producer/ drummer Narada Michael Walden on his solo album, Maurice Starr's (of New Edition fame) production of Tom Brown album and was featured beside Airto and Flora Purim on The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart's seminal album Dafos, from Mickey's Planet Drum Album series. Carlos eventually joined the Bay Area-based Con Funk Shun, whom he recorded and toured with extensively for many years. The end of the 80 brought a move to Los Angeles. Here, Carlos began touring with Jose Feliciano, Justo Almario, and Strunz & Farah. He landed the percussion/vocal post for Laura Branigan, which he held for eight years, and even became her musical director. Carlos also appeared and played in numerous films, commercials, TV shows and even had his own Salsa band Go Go Gomez* featured in the motion picture, Fires Within and its soundtrack during his stint in Southern California. Around the early 1990 , Carlos began touring and recording with Arturo Sandoval. In 1994 he recorded a multitude of percussion instruments on Arturo Sandoval Danzon/Dance On on GRP Records which won Arturo his first Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year. Carlos continued to teach seminars at several universities in California and taught privately while deepening his own knowledge by studying stateside with many masters. Currently, Carlos plays in the Tri-State area working with artists such as Little Louie Vega/Nuyorican Soul Orchestra, Roy Ayres, Jocelyn Brown and Jody Watley. Rarely taking a night off, Carlos works incessantly, playing clubs, and doing dance mixes and recording sessions for the likes of Mariah Carey, Sade, Pet Shop Boys, Lisa Stanfield, Chi Chi Peralta, Maxwell, Jay Denes of Naked Music and David Morales of DEF Jam. He is an adjunct professor at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Percussion
Born of Cuban and Puerto Rican lineage and raised in the Bronx, Carlos Go Go Gomez grew up listening to old Cuban standards from his mother, while his father played and sang tangos in the house. As a teenager, he was influenced by the great musicians who lived in his neighborhood, i.e. Machito and Eddie Palmieri. Carlos first began playing professionally at age 14. By the ripe young age of 16, he joined Seguida, one of the first Latin rock bands that experimented in mingling Latin grooves and salsa with rock and roll, recording for the infamous Fania Records. Comprised of young, multi-talented musicians, Seguida was a hit in the New York nightclub scenes, and toured all over the East Coast. Throughout the 1970 Carlos was playing music and studying ethnomusicology at City College of NY. By the end of the decade, Carlos calling for performance and his deep studies of spirituality and religion took him to the West Coast, where in 1979 he established and taught the first program of Afro-Cuban studies in song, drum and dance at the College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. Out west, Carlos was one of the select group of musicians who were hired to play any style, anytime, anywhere. Settling in San Francisco Bay area, his ethnic music background helped Carlos land gigs with jazz greats such as Pharaoh Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, John Handy, Rodney Franklin, Babatunde Lea, Jules Broussard and Manhattan Transfer, while also playing salsa and Latin jazz with Pete and Coke Escovedo and Sheila E., Conjunto Cespedes and playing high-life and world music with O. J. Ekemode & Nigerian All Stars and Batucaje Brazilian Dance Troup. During the 80 , Carlos recorded with world famous producer/ drummer Narada Michael Walden on his solo album, Maurice Starr's (of New Edition fame) production of Tom Brown album and was featured beside Airto and Flora Purim on The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart's seminal album Dafos, from Mickey's Planet Drum Album series. Carlos eventually joined the Bay Area-based Con Funk Shun, whom he recorded and toured with extensively for many years. The end of the 80 brought a move to Los Angeles. Here, Carlos began touring with Jose Feliciano, Justo Almario, and Strunz & Farah. He landed the percussion/vocal post for Laura Branigan, which he held for eight years, and even became her musical director. Carlos also appeared and played in numerous films, commercials, TV shows and even had his own Salsa band Go Go Gomez* featured in the motion picture, Fires Within and its soundtrack during his stint in Southern California. Around the early 1990 , Carlos began touring and recording with Arturo Sandoval. In 1994 he recorded a multitude of percussion instruments on Arturo Sandoval Danzon/Dance On on GRP Records which won Arturo his first Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year. Carlos continued to teach seminars at several universities in California and taught privately while deepening his own knowledge by studying stateside with many masters. Currently, Carlos plays in the Tri-State area working with artists such as Little Louie Vega/Nuyorican Soul Orchestra, Roy Ayres, Jocelyn Brown and Jody Watley. Rarely taking a night off, Carlos works incessantly, playing clubs, and doing dance mixes and recording sessions for the likes of Mariah Carey, Sade, Pet Shop Boys, Lisa Stanfield, Chi Chi Peralta, Maxwell, Jay Denes of Naked Music and David Morales of DEF Jam. He is an adjunct professor at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Percussion
Employment History / Credits
CARLOS “GO GO” GOMEZ
48 Intervale Road, Stamford, CT 06905
Telephone (203) 274-6108
Cellular (646) 322-6979
e-mail address: gogogomez@optonline.net
PERFORMED/APPEARED WITH:
EARTHA KITT (2005) LEGENDARY DIVA -Washington D.C.
Blues Alley, New York
JU PERCUSSION GROUP (2003) INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION
ENSEMBLE - Taiwan
TALUJON PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (2002) MULTI-CULTURAL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE – New York
ALI JACKSON (2002) LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ENSEMBLE - New York
MARTIK (2002-PRESENT) PERSIAN POP - New York
WARREN HILL (2001) LATIN JAZZ - New York
DAVE VALENTIN (2001) LATIN JAZZ - New York
LITTLE LOUIE VEGA/NUYORICAN
SOUL ORCHESTRA (2001, 2000) SOUL, LATIN SOUL - New York
ROY AYRES (2001, 2000) R&B - New York
JOCELYN BROWN (2000) R&B - New York
JODY WATLEY (2000) R&B - New York
JOSE CONDE Y OLA FRESCA (1998-PRESENT) SON CUBANO - New York
GIPSY KINGS (1998) NOVO FLAMENCO - International
LAURA BRANIGAN (1990-1999) / Musical Director POP - International
SONY SHOWCASE BAND - Simone Hinds, Kyle Jason,
7 Mile, Various Sony Artists (1997) R&B - National
VICKI SUE ROBINSON (1997) HOUSE/DISCO - International
GATO BARBIERI (1995-96) JAZZ, LATIN JAZZ - International
ARTURO SANDOVAL (1991-94) JAZZ, LATIN JAZZ - International
JOSE FELICIANO (1986-87) LATIN POP - International
MANHATTAN TRANSFER (1981) POP - One Time Stage Appearance
CON FUNK SHUN (1982-85) R&B - National
JESSIE JOHNSON (1985) R&B - One Time Stage Appearance
NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN (1985) ROCK/POP - Record Only
JUSTO ALMARIO (1992) LATIN JAZZ - International
CHARLIE PALMIERI (1974) SALSA - New York
HENRY FIOL (1991) SALSA - Los Angeles
PAQUITO GUZMAN (1990) SALSA - Los Angeles
TITO PUENTE (1990) SALSA - Los Angeles
MALO (1976) LATIN ROCK - New York
AIRTO/FLORA PURIM (1983) BRAZILIAN JAZZ - San Francisco
STRUNZ & FARAH (1988-94) NEW AGE - International
PETE & SHEILA ESCOVEDO (1983-85) LATIN JAZZ - San Francisco
FRANCISCO AGUABELLA (1986-88) LATIN JAZZ - Los Angeles
SEGUIDA (1975-77) LATIN ROCK - National
RODNEY FRANKLIN (1980) FUSION/POP - San Francisco
MICKEY HART (1983) EXPERIMENTAL - San Francisco
JOE FARRELL (1983) BRAZILIAN JAZZ - San Francisco
PHARAOH SANDERS (1982) JAZZ - San Francisco
BOBBY HUTCHERSON (1984) JAZZ - San Francisco
CHUCK RAINEY (1984) FUSION - San Francisco
TOM BROWN (1985) R&B/FUSION - Record Only
JOHN HANDY (1982) FUSION - San Francisco
O. J. EKEMODE & NIGERIAN ALL STARS (1980-83) JUJU - San Francisco
PERFORMED/APPEARED WITH: (continued)
OLATUNJI (1987) TRADITIONAL NIGERIAN - Los Angeles
GRUPO AFRO-CUBA DE MATANZAS (1996) TRADITIONAL AFRO-CUBAN - New York
YMA SUMAC (1989) VOCAL VIRTUOSO - Los Angeles, San Francisco
DARIUSH (1990-95) PERSIAN VOCALIST - International
FARAMARZ ASEF (1992-96) PERSIAN POP - Los Angeles
BLACK CATS (1993) PERSIAN POP - Los Angeles
SONIA SANTOS (1992-93) AFRO-SAMBA - Los Angeles
CONJUNTO CESPEDES (1984) SON CUBANO - San Francisco
RHYTHM TRIBE (1991) WORLD MUSIC/HISPANIC FUNK - Los Angeles
E.W. WAINWRIGHT & THE AFRICAN
ROOTS OF JAZZ (1982) JAZZ - San Francisco
BABATUNDE/MOMENT'S NOTICE (1981-85) JAZZ/LATIN JAZZ - San Francisco
CONJUNTO UHURU (1981-85) SALSA/LATIN JAZZ - San Francisco
ALBERTO D'ALMAR (1993-94) NUEVO FLAMENCO - Los Angeles
BILL SUMMERS/JUNGLE BOOK (1992-94) PAN-AFRICAN/JAZZ - Los Angeles
LA SORPRESA (1993-94) SALSA - Los Angeles
RUDY REGALADO/CHEVERE (1993-94) SALSA - Los Angeles
BONGO LOGIC (1992) LATIN JAZZ - Los Angeles
NOO VOO DOO (1997) WORLD MUSIC/HAITIAN ROCK - New York
ALBUM CREDITS:
CARLOS “GO GO” GOMEZ (Self) "HOMENAJE AL ASMATICO" (2005)
CARLOS “GO GO” GOMEZ, PRODUCER
KIDLAT PRODS.
AVERAGE WHITE BAND “LIVING IN COLOUR” (2003)
DEEP AND SEXY 2 (Compilation) "BRAZILICA", (2003)
FRANCOIS K., PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
CARLOS “GO GO” GOMEZ (Self) "BRAZILICA", "LIGAYA" (2001)
FRANCOIS K., PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
LISA STANFIELD "831" (2001) DAVID MORALES, PRODUCER
DEF MIX PRODS.
MORY KANTE "DIMINI" (2001)
MATTHIAS HEILBRONN, DISTANCE PRODS.
SADE "BY YOUR SIDE - DANCE REMIX" (2000)
JAY DENES, PRODUCER, NAKED MUSIC PROD.
MARIAH CAREY “I STILL BELIEVE” DANCE RE-MIX (1999)
DAVID MORALES, PRODUCER
DEF MIX PRODS.
CHI CHI PERALTA "UN DIA MAS" (2000) MATTHIAS HEILBRONN,
PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
MOLOKO "THE TIME IS NOW" DANCE RE-MIX (2000)
FRANCOIS K., PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
RINOCEROSE "MES VACANCES A RIO" (2000)
FRANCOIS K., PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
ALBUM CREDITS: (continued)
BIG MUFF "MY FUNNY VALENTINE" (2000)
FRANCOIS K. and MATTHIAS
HEILBRONN,, PRODUCERS, WAVE MUSIC
TOM & JOYCE "VAI MINHA TRISTEZA " FRANCOIS K. &
ERIC KUPPER, PRODUCERS, WAVE MUSIC
MAXWELL “FORTUNATE” (1999)
JAY DENES, PRODUCER, NAKED MUSIC PROD.
SATOSHI TOMIIE “UP IN FLAMES” (1999)
JAY DENES, PRODUCER, NAKED MUSIC PROD.
LOVETRONIC “YOU ARE LOVED (1999)
JAY DENES, PRODUCER, NAKED MUSIC PROD.
BOBBY D’AMBROSIO “HERE I AM” (1999)
DAVID MORALES, PRODUCER
DEF MIX PRODS.
ARTURO SANDOVAL 1994 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR "DANZON (DANCE ON)”
"DREAM COME TRUE" (1993)
"THE PEREZ FAMILY" (1995),
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
A GO GO GOMEZ/VARIOUS ARTISTS "FIRES WITHIN" (1991),
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
BOBBY RODRIGUEZ & THE HISPANIC "HISPANIC MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION BAND"
MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION BAND (L.A.) (1990)
CHAIN REACTION "SALSA - THE MOVIE" (1989)
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
ROBERT KRAFT ROBERT KRAFT ALBUM (1987)
IMAGINATION "IMAGINATION" (1987)
CON FUNK SHUN "ELECTRIC LADY" (1985 - #1 SINGLE)
“FEVER" (1983)
NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN "THE NATURE OF THINGS" (1985)
MICKEY HART/AIRTO/FLORA PURIM "DAPHOS" (1983)
SEGUIDA "ON OUR WAY TO TOMORROW" (1976)
MOVIE CREDITS:
“GIRL FIGHT” SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN (1999)
TED SHAPIRO, PRODUCER
“DANGEROUS TOUCH” SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN (1994)
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS, DIRECTOR
"FIRES WITHIN" ACTOR /SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN
LEADER OF A GO GO GOMEZ - FEATURED BAND IN FILM AND SOUNDTRACK (1989)
"SALSA - THE MOVIE" ACTOR/SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN (1988)
"HOWARD THE DUCK" EXTRA CAST (1986)
"THREE BY THREE" FEATURED MUSICIAN IN FILM (1986)
"HOW TO DANCE SALSA" - VIDEO ACTOR/SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN (1988)
TELEVISION CREDITS:
TACO BELL HERBIE HANCOCK, PRODUCER
ESPN INTERNATIONAL ALL TRACKS PLAYED ON MULTI-PERCUSSION
COMPOSITION
DAVID PORTER PRODUCER
STATION IDENTIFICATION SOUNDTRACK
DENTYNE ICE ALL PERCUSSION, VOCALS T.V. COMMERCIAL JINGLE
DUOTONE PRODS.
PETER MIN, PRODUCER
“SOL: SANTANA” ALL PERCUSSION, T.V. COMMERCIAL JINGLE
DUOTONE PRODS.
PETER MIN, PRODUCER
"DAUGHTERS OF PRIVILEGE" NBC T.V. MOVIE OF THE WEEK
ACTOR/SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN
"DIRTY DANCING" CBS T.V. PILOT
ACTOR/SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN
"SOUNDSTAGE" KCET SUMMER SPECIAL
FEATURED PERCUSSIONIST WITH AIRTO AND
BATUCAJE
"LABATT BEER COMMERCIAL" CANADIAN T.V. COMMERCIAL
FEATURED ACTOR/PERCUSSIONIST
"MILLER LITE BEER COMMERCIAL" THREE SUPERBOWL T.V. COMMERCIALS
FEATURED ACTOR/PERCUSSIONIST IN COMMERCIALS
STARRING PAUL RODRIGUEZ
BACARDI RUM "FUEGO" PERCUSSION, VOCALS AND MALE VOICEOVERS
COMMERCIAL DEMO
DUO TONE PRODUCTIONS
STAGE CREDITS:
KENNY ORTEGA'S "LATIN QUARTERS" PERCUSSIONIST/ACTOR/SINGER/DANCER
STAGE SHOW
RIVIERA HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
"TONGUES" MUSICAL DIRECTOR - STAGE PLAY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (SEMINARS/LECTURES):
QUEENS COLLEGE OF CITY UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC DEPT., CONTINUING EDUCATION DEPT.
NEW YORK Instructor in Afro-Cuban Percussion & Music (Current)
TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION SUMMER CAMP GUEST INSTRUCTOR
Taipei, Taiwan Afro-Cuban Percussion & Music (Summer, 2003)
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Pasadena, California GUEST LECTURER
“Santeria and IFA in the US Today” (1995)
DANCE DEPARTMENT
LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Elizabeth Chin's Afro-Haitian Dance Class (1995)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DANCE DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles, California LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Margot Dinnerman's Afro-Cuban Dance Class (1992-93)
DANCE DEPARTMENT
LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Linda Johnson's Afro-Haitian Dance Class (1990-91)
ETHNOMUSICOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Steve Losa's Ethnomusicology Class (1989-90)
RUMBAFROSON AFRO-CUBAN DANCE COMPANY
San Francisco, California MUSICAL DIRECTOR/INSTRUCTOR (1984-86)
EVERYBODY’S CREATIVE ARTS CENTER DANCE DEPARTMENT
Oakland, California DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Halifu Osumare''s Advanced Pan-Afro-Carribean
Modern/Jazz/Contemporary Dance Class (1984)
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO DANCE DEPARTMENT
San Francisco, California LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Paula McCullum's Afro-Haitian Dance Class (1983)
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY DANCE DEPARTMENT
San Francisco, California LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Blanche Brown's Afro-Haitian Dance Class (1982-83)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (SEMINARS/LECTURES): (continued)
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Eureka, California INSTRUCTOR Beginning Conga Technique (1979)
LECTURER Afro-Cuban Music (1979)
DIRECTOR Afro-Cuban Music and Dance Ensemble (1979)
PACE UNIVERSITY PUERTO RICAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION
New York, New York INSTRUCTOR Beginning Conga Technique (1978)
LEE STRASSBERG INSTITUTE DANCE ACCOMPANIST (1978)
New York, New York
N.Y. BALLET ACADEMY DANCE ACCOMPANIST (1978)
New York, New York
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF MATANZAS Matanzas, Cuba
Certification in Advanced Percussion
FOLKCUBA-INSTITUTO FOLKLORICO
NACIONAL DE CUBA Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba
Certification in Advanced Percussion
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS Eureka, California
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK New York, New York
DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL New York, New York
Private Instruction:
Pedro Jesus Orta Bata (Okonkolo, Itotele, Iya)
Francisco "Menini" Zamora Chirino Bata, Iyesa
Mario Jauregui Congas, Palito, Clave, Chekere, Bata, Iyesa
Eugenio Arango Congas, Palito, Clave, Chekere, Bata
Carlos Aldama Congas, Palito, Clave, Chekere, Bata
Pancho Quinto Cajon, Bata
Tony Mondesire Bongos, Bata, Tambora
John Amira Afro-Cuban Traditional Rhythms - Congas Afro-Haitian Traditional Rhythms - Rada and Petro
Zak Diouf Djembe, Djundjun (Traditional Senegalese Music)
Angel Nater Timbales
Loremil Machado Berimbau, Pandeiro, Agogo, Atabaque, Caxixi
Jose Lorenzo Repenique, Surdo, Atabaque, Tamborim, Reco-reco, Cuica
Bill Summers Bata (Okonkolo, Itotele)
Badal Roy Tabla
Susan Rosenblum Tabla
O.J. Ekemode Dundun (Talking Drum) [Nigerian Contemporary Music]
Wasiu Sakara, Double Gong [Yoruba Traditional Music]
Morty Sanders Chekere, Berimbau
Polash Gomes Tabla
Sam Skaf Dumbek
48 Intervale Road, Stamford, CT 06905
Telephone (203) 274-6108
Cellular (646) 322-6979
e-mail address: gogogomez@optonline.net
PERFORMED/APPEARED WITH:
EARTHA KITT (2005) LEGENDARY DIVA -Washington D.C.
Blues Alley, New York
JU PERCUSSION GROUP (2003) INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION
ENSEMBLE - Taiwan
TALUJON PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (2002) MULTI-CULTURAL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE – New York
ALI JACKSON (2002) LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ENSEMBLE - New York
MARTIK (2002-PRESENT) PERSIAN POP - New York
WARREN HILL (2001) LATIN JAZZ - New York
DAVE VALENTIN (2001) LATIN JAZZ - New York
LITTLE LOUIE VEGA/NUYORICAN
SOUL ORCHESTRA (2001, 2000) SOUL, LATIN SOUL - New York
ROY AYRES (2001, 2000) R&B - New York
JOCELYN BROWN (2000) R&B - New York
JODY WATLEY (2000) R&B - New York
JOSE CONDE Y OLA FRESCA (1998-PRESENT) SON CUBANO - New York
GIPSY KINGS (1998) NOVO FLAMENCO - International
LAURA BRANIGAN (1990-1999) / Musical Director POP - International
SONY SHOWCASE BAND - Simone Hinds, Kyle Jason,
7 Mile, Various Sony Artists (1997) R&B - National
VICKI SUE ROBINSON (1997) HOUSE/DISCO - International
GATO BARBIERI (1995-96) JAZZ, LATIN JAZZ - International
ARTURO SANDOVAL (1991-94) JAZZ, LATIN JAZZ - International
JOSE FELICIANO (1986-87) LATIN POP - International
MANHATTAN TRANSFER (1981) POP - One Time Stage Appearance
CON FUNK SHUN (1982-85) R&B - National
JESSIE JOHNSON (1985) R&B - One Time Stage Appearance
NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN (1985) ROCK/POP - Record Only
JUSTO ALMARIO (1992) LATIN JAZZ - International
CHARLIE PALMIERI (1974) SALSA - New York
HENRY FIOL (1991) SALSA - Los Angeles
PAQUITO GUZMAN (1990) SALSA - Los Angeles
TITO PUENTE (1990) SALSA - Los Angeles
MALO (1976) LATIN ROCK - New York
AIRTO/FLORA PURIM (1983) BRAZILIAN JAZZ - San Francisco
STRUNZ & FARAH (1988-94) NEW AGE - International
PETE & SHEILA ESCOVEDO (1983-85) LATIN JAZZ - San Francisco
FRANCISCO AGUABELLA (1986-88) LATIN JAZZ - Los Angeles
SEGUIDA (1975-77) LATIN ROCK - National
RODNEY FRANKLIN (1980) FUSION/POP - San Francisco
MICKEY HART (1983) EXPERIMENTAL - San Francisco
JOE FARRELL (1983) BRAZILIAN JAZZ - San Francisco
PHARAOH SANDERS (1982) JAZZ - San Francisco
BOBBY HUTCHERSON (1984) JAZZ - San Francisco
CHUCK RAINEY (1984) FUSION - San Francisco
TOM BROWN (1985) R&B/FUSION - Record Only
JOHN HANDY (1982) FUSION - San Francisco
O. J. EKEMODE & NIGERIAN ALL STARS (1980-83) JUJU - San Francisco
PERFORMED/APPEARED WITH: (continued)
OLATUNJI (1987) TRADITIONAL NIGERIAN - Los Angeles
GRUPO AFRO-CUBA DE MATANZAS (1996) TRADITIONAL AFRO-CUBAN - New York
YMA SUMAC (1989) VOCAL VIRTUOSO - Los Angeles, San Francisco
DARIUSH (1990-95) PERSIAN VOCALIST - International
FARAMARZ ASEF (1992-96) PERSIAN POP - Los Angeles
BLACK CATS (1993) PERSIAN POP - Los Angeles
SONIA SANTOS (1992-93) AFRO-SAMBA - Los Angeles
CONJUNTO CESPEDES (1984) SON CUBANO - San Francisco
RHYTHM TRIBE (1991) WORLD MUSIC/HISPANIC FUNK - Los Angeles
E.W. WAINWRIGHT & THE AFRICAN
ROOTS OF JAZZ (1982) JAZZ - San Francisco
BABATUNDE/MOMENT'S NOTICE (1981-85) JAZZ/LATIN JAZZ - San Francisco
CONJUNTO UHURU (1981-85) SALSA/LATIN JAZZ - San Francisco
ALBERTO D'ALMAR (1993-94) NUEVO FLAMENCO - Los Angeles
BILL SUMMERS/JUNGLE BOOK (1992-94) PAN-AFRICAN/JAZZ - Los Angeles
LA SORPRESA (1993-94) SALSA - Los Angeles
RUDY REGALADO/CHEVERE (1993-94) SALSA - Los Angeles
BONGO LOGIC (1992) LATIN JAZZ - Los Angeles
NOO VOO DOO (1997) WORLD MUSIC/HAITIAN ROCK - New York
ALBUM CREDITS:
CARLOS “GO GO” GOMEZ (Self) "HOMENAJE AL ASMATICO" (2005)
CARLOS “GO GO” GOMEZ, PRODUCER
KIDLAT PRODS.
AVERAGE WHITE BAND “LIVING IN COLOUR” (2003)
DEEP AND SEXY 2 (Compilation) "BRAZILICA", (2003)
FRANCOIS K., PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
CARLOS “GO GO” GOMEZ (Self) "BRAZILICA", "LIGAYA" (2001)
FRANCOIS K., PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
LISA STANFIELD "831" (2001) DAVID MORALES, PRODUCER
DEF MIX PRODS.
MORY KANTE "DIMINI" (2001)
MATTHIAS HEILBRONN, DISTANCE PRODS.
SADE "BY YOUR SIDE - DANCE REMIX" (2000)
JAY DENES, PRODUCER, NAKED MUSIC PROD.
MARIAH CAREY “I STILL BELIEVE” DANCE RE-MIX (1999)
DAVID MORALES, PRODUCER
DEF MIX PRODS.
CHI CHI PERALTA "UN DIA MAS" (2000) MATTHIAS HEILBRONN,
PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
MOLOKO "THE TIME IS NOW" DANCE RE-MIX (2000)
FRANCOIS K., PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
RINOCEROSE "MES VACANCES A RIO" (2000)
FRANCOIS K., PRODUCER, WAVE MUSIC
ALBUM CREDITS: (continued)
BIG MUFF "MY FUNNY VALENTINE" (2000)
FRANCOIS K. and MATTHIAS
HEILBRONN,, PRODUCERS, WAVE MUSIC
TOM & JOYCE "VAI MINHA TRISTEZA " FRANCOIS K. &
ERIC KUPPER, PRODUCERS, WAVE MUSIC
MAXWELL “FORTUNATE” (1999)
JAY DENES, PRODUCER, NAKED MUSIC PROD.
SATOSHI TOMIIE “UP IN FLAMES” (1999)
JAY DENES, PRODUCER, NAKED MUSIC PROD.
LOVETRONIC “YOU ARE LOVED (1999)
JAY DENES, PRODUCER, NAKED MUSIC PROD.
BOBBY D’AMBROSIO “HERE I AM” (1999)
DAVID MORALES, PRODUCER
DEF MIX PRODS.
ARTURO SANDOVAL 1994 GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR "DANZON (DANCE ON)”
"DREAM COME TRUE" (1993)
"THE PEREZ FAMILY" (1995),
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
A GO GO GOMEZ/VARIOUS ARTISTS "FIRES WITHIN" (1991),
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
BOBBY RODRIGUEZ & THE HISPANIC "HISPANIC MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION BAND"
MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION BAND (L.A.) (1990)
CHAIN REACTION "SALSA - THE MOVIE" (1989)
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
ROBERT KRAFT ROBERT KRAFT ALBUM (1987)
IMAGINATION "IMAGINATION" (1987)
CON FUNK SHUN "ELECTRIC LADY" (1985 - #1 SINGLE)
“FEVER" (1983)
NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN "THE NATURE OF THINGS" (1985)
MICKEY HART/AIRTO/FLORA PURIM "DAPHOS" (1983)
SEGUIDA "ON OUR WAY TO TOMORROW" (1976)
MOVIE CREDITS:
“GIRL FIGHT” SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN (1999)
TED SHAPIRO, PRODUCER
“DANGEROUS TOUCH” SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN (1994)
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS, DIRECTOR
"FIRES WITHIN" ACTOR /SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN
LEADER OF A GO GO GOMEZ - FEATURED BAND IN FILM AND SOUNDTRACK (1989)
"SALSA - THE MOVIE" ACTOR/SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN (1988)
"HOWARD THE DUCK" EXTRA CAST (1986)
"THREE BY THREE" FEATURED MUSICIAN IN FILM (1986)
"HOW TO DANCE SALSA" - VIDEO ACTOR/SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN (1988)
TELEVISION CREDITS:
TACO BELL HERBIE HANCOCK, PRODUCER
ESPN INTERNATIONAL ALL TRACKS PLAYED ON MULTI-PERCUSSION
COMPOSITION
DAVID PORTER PRODUCER
STATION IDENTIFICATION SOUNDTRACK
DENTYNE ICE ALL PERCUSSION, VOCALS T.V. COMMERCIAL JINGLE
DUOTONE PRODS.
PETER MIN, PRODUCER
“SOL: SANTANA” ALL PERCUSSION, T.V. COMMERCIAL JINGLE
DUOTONE PRODS.
PETER MIN, PRODUCER
"DAUGHTERS OF PRIVILEGE" NBC T.V. MOVIE OF THE WEEK
ACTOR/SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN
"DIRTY DANCING" CBS T.V. PILOT
ACTOR/SOUNDTRACK MUSICIAN
"SOUNDSTAGE" KCET SUMMER SPECIAL
FEATURED PERCUSSIONIST WITH AIRTO AND
BATUCAJE
"LABATT BEER COMMERCIAL" CANADIAN T.V. COMMERCIAL
FEATURED ACTOR/PERCUSSIONIST
"MILLER LITE BEER COMMERCIAL" THREE SUPERBOWL T.V. COMMERCIALS
FEATURED ACTOR/PERCUSSIONIST IN COMMERCIALS
STARRING PAUL RODRIGUEZ
BACARDI RUM "FUEGO" PERCUSSION, VOCALS AND MALE VOICEOVERS
COMMERCIAL DEMO
DUO TONE PRODUCTIONS
STAGE CREDITS:
KENNY ORTEGA'S "LATIN QUARTERS" PERCUSSIONIST/ACTOR/SINGER/DANCER
STAGE SHOW
RIVIERA HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
"TONGUES" MUSICAL DIRECTOR - STAGE PLAY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (SEMINARS/LECTURES):
QUEENS COLLEGE OF CITY UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC DEPT., CONTINUING EDUCATION DEPT.
NEW YORK Instructor in Afro-Cuban Percussion & Music (Current)
TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION SUMMER CAMP GUEST INSTRUCTOR
Taipei, Taiwan Afro-Cuban Percussion & Music (Summer, 2003)
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Pasadena, California GUEST LECTURER
“Santeria and IFA in the US Today” (1995)
DANCE DEPARTMENT
LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Elizabeth Chin's Afro-Haitian Dance Class (1995)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DANCE DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles, California LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Margot Dinnerman's Afro-Cuban Dance Class (1992-93)
DANCE DEPARTMENT
LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Linda Johnson's Afro-Haitian Dance Class (1990-91)
ETHNOMUSICOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Steve Losa's Ethnomusicology Class (1989-90)
RUMBAFROSON AFRO-CUBAN DANCE COMPANY
San Francisco, California MUSICAL DIRECTOR/INSTRUCTOR (1984-86)
EVERYBODY’S CREATIVE ARTS CENTER DANCE DEPARTMENT
Oakland, California DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Halifu Osumare''s Advanced Pan-Afro-Carribean
Modern/Jazz/Contemporary Dance Class (1984)
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO DANCE DEPARTMENT
San Francisco, California LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Paula McCullum's Afro-Haitian Dance Class (1983)
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY DANCE DEPARTMENT
San Francisco, California LECTURER/DANCE ACCOMPANIST
Blanche Brown's Afro-Haitian Dance Class (1982-83)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (SEMINARS/LECTURES): (continued)
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Eureka, California INSTRUCTOR Beginning Conga Technique (1979)
LECTURER Afro-Cuban Music (1979)
DIRECTOR Afro-Cuban Music and Dance Ensemble (1979)
PACE UNIVERSITY PUERTO RICAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION
New York, New York INSTRUCTOR Beginning Conga Technique (1978)
LEE STRASSBERG INSTITUTE DANCE ACCOMPANIST (1978)
New York, New York
N.Y. BALLET ACADEMY DANCE ACCOMPANIST (1978)
New York, New York
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF MATANZAS Matanzas, Cuba
Certification in Advanced Percussion
FOLKCUBA-INSTITUTO FOLKLORICO
NACIONAL DE CUBA Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba
Certification in Advanced Percussion
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS Eureka, California
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK New York, New York
DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL New York, New York
Private Instruction:
Pedro Jesus Orta Bata (Okonkolo, Itotele, Iya)
Francisco "Menini" Zamora Chirino Bata, Iyesa
Mario Jauregui Congas, Palito, Clave, Chekere, Bata, Iyesa
Eugenio Arango Congas, Palito, Clave, Chekere, Bata
Carlos Aldama Congas, Palito, Clave, Chekere, Bata
Pancho Quinto Cajon, Bata
Tony Mondesire Bongos, Bata, Tambora
John Amira Afro-Cuban Traditional Rhythms - Congas Afro-Haitian Traditional Rhythms - Rada and Petro
Zak Diouf Djembe, Djundjun (Traditional Senegalese Music)
Angel Nater Timbales
Loremil Machado Berimbau, Pandeiro, Agogo, Atabaque, Caxixi
Jose Lorenzo Repenique, Surdo, Atabaque, Tamborim, Reco-reco, Cuica
Bill Summers Bata (Okonkolo, Itotele)
Badal Roy Tabla
Susan Rosenblum Tabla
O.J. Ekemode Dundun (Talking Drum) [Nigerian Contemporary Music]
Wasiu Sakara, Double Gong [Yoruba Traditional Music]
Morty Sanders Chekere, Berimbau
Polash Gomes Tabla
Sam Skaf Dumbek
Industry Qualifications
Please see Resume
Industry Awards
Played on Grammy Award Winning 1994 "Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year" Arturo Sandoval's "DANZON (Dance On)"
Education
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF MATANZAS Matanzas, Cuba
Certification in Advanced Percussion
FOLKCUBA-INSTITUTO FOLKLORICO
NACIONAL DE CUBA Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba
Certification in Advanced Percussion
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS Eureka, California
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
2 years New York, New York
DEWITT CLINTON HIGH -SCHOOL New York, New York
UNIVERSITY OF MATANZAS Matanzas, Cuba
Certification in Advanced Percussion
FOLKCUBA-INSTITUTO FOLKLORICO
NACIONAL DE CUBA Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba
Certification in Advanced Percussion
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS Eureka, California
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
2 years New York, New York
DEWITT CLINTON HIGH -SCHOOL New York, New York
Will work in
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
New Jersey
Connecticut
Instruments
Percussion
Many Brazilian and African Perc. Instr.
Many Brazilian and African Perc. Instr.
Companies worked for
Warner Chappell
Sony / Columbia
Atlantic Records
Sony / Columbia
Atlantic Records
Would you consider staff positions as well as freelance work?: yes
Do you have a driver's license?: yes
Do you have a driver's license?: yes
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