La Excelencia
Salsa dura band from New York City
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La Excelencia is an eleven-piece salsa dura band from New York City founded in 2005 by percussionists Julian Silva and Jose Vazquez-Cofresi.[1][2] The band's music has a salsa dura style, with themes incorporating immigration, poverty, and discrimination.[3] La Excelencia recorded and released three albums in their first seven years. The group disbanded in 2012, with Vazquez-Confresi and some of the membership reforming as Orquesta SCC.[4] The band reunited in 2017 under the direction of Silva to start working on their 4th album, "Machete."[5]
La Excelencia | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Salsa |
| Years active | 2005–2012, 2018–present |
| Label | Cali York Records |
| Website | laexcelencia |
Members
Current
- Julian Silva - Owner/Producer/Composer/Arranger/Timbales (2005–2012, 2018–present)
- Luis Arona - Bass (2005–2006, 2018–present)
- Ronald Prokopez - Trombone (2005–2012, 2018–present)
- Mike Engstrom - Trombone (2010–2012, 2018–present)
- Willy Rodriguez - Piano (2005–2012, 2018–present)
- Jonathan Powell - Trumpet (2007–2012, 2018–present)
- Gilberto Velazquez - Vocals (2008–2010, 2018–present)
- Nerio Matheus - Congas (2022–present)
- Nestor Villar - Bongos/Cowbell (2011–2012, 2018–present)
- Danny Enrique - Vocals (2023–present)
Former
- Jose Vazquez-Cofresi - Former co-owner/Composer/Congas (2005–2012)
- Jack Davis - Trombone (2005–2008)
- Charles Dilone - Bongos /Cowbell (2005–2012)
- Sam Hoyt - Trumpet (2005–2008)
- Rene Leslie - Vocals (2005–2006)
- Hector Luis Pagan - Vocals (2005–2006)
- Edwin Perez - Composer/Vocals (2005-2012)
- Jorge Bringas - Bass (2007–2012)
- Miki Hirose - Trumpet (2007–2012)
- Tokunori Kajiwara – Arranger/Trombone (2007–2012)
- Junior Beltran - Background Vocals (2010–2012)
- Yuniel Jimenez - Tres/Background Vocals (2010–2012)
- Jonathan Gomez - Congas (2019)