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Partial list of Friends and/or artists using Ray Ramírez Basses My great friend Salvador Cuevas(Bassist of the Bassists) and Ray Ramírez
My great friend Bobby Valentín (The King of The Bass) and Ray Ramírez
Freddie Rivera - Dorado, Puerto Rico
Freddie Rivera is a Puerto Rican bassist with a lot of swing, rhythm and tumbao. Freddie is actually the bass player with, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - The Salsa Institution. ♪ Efraín Hernández "Frao"♪ - Puerto Rico
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. "Frao" is a master of the Latin Bass with a great musical path and one of the bassists of greater inspiration and influence to other bassists of the latin music style. Efraín Hernández with its focus and dynamic style of playing the bass has managed to situate in the list of the great bassists of the latin music. His extensive resumé includes recordings with several orchestras and band leaders among them: La Terrífica, Willie Rosario, Sonora Ponceña, Tommy Olivencia, Andy Montañez, Roberto Roena, Cheo Feliciano, Marvin Santiago, Kim de los Santos, Tony Vega, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Domingo Quiñonez and many more. See Efraín Hernández playing a Ray Ramirez Bass live at You Tube
Mario Abad - Fort Worth, Texas
Mario Abad is an Ecuatorian Bass Player located in Fort Worth, Texas. He’s been playing Salsa, Latin Jazz and Straight ahead Jazz with many local bands. You can check his website at www.marioslatinjazz.com Watch Mario playing his beautiful Ramirez white composite series bass in YouTube.
Luis Arona - New York Actually Luis is the bass player for Conjunto Imagen
Joey Hernández - New York
José (Joey) Hernández was born February 10, 1967 in New York City and grew up in the Lower East side of Manhattan and on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. His father, Jose Luis Hernandez, is a famous musician in his own right in Puerto Rico and played guitar and bass with such legends as Mario Hernandez and Arsenio Rodriguez. Jose learned the craft of music from his father and found his own styles reminiscent of bassists such as Fernando Pérez (El Gran Combo), Efraín Hernández (Tommy Olivencia, Apollo Sound), Edwin Morales (Orquesta Mulenze), and Carlos Rondán (Willie Rosario). José has played with some of the best Salsa Bands in New York City such as Héctor Ramos& his orchestra, Manny Mieles, El Conjunto Imagen, Santiago Cerón, Raulín Rosendo, Cuco Valoy, George Lamond and Los Hermanos Moreno to name a few. You can visit his website at: www.JoeyHernandez.com Watch Joey playing his Ray Ramirez Composite Series Bass in Youtube.
Santy Fernández - Islas Canarias, Gran Canaria
Ricardo Ramos -Puerto Rico with his orquestra "Los del Camino"
Juan F. Cruz "Paco" - Puerto Rico
Juan F. Cruz has been involved in the music business from a very young age. His passion for the music directs Juan to learn playing the music clarinet and accordion at seven years old. At the teen age the interest for the electric bass started and began playing bass with ballads, Salsa and latin jazz groups. Actually Juan is mastering the Baby Bass under the advice of Ray Ramírez. Juan comments about his instrument Ray Ramírez Pearl White Blizarous active “Simply a master piece of art with gorgeuos sound". You can contact Juan at: JUANCRUZ59@hotmail.com. Will Andujar - New Jersey
Wilson (Will) Andujar Jr, Born on June 5th 1981 and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. Started playing bass at his church at the age of fourteen. Learned music theory when he went to high school. There he played with the Orchestra, Jazz Band and Gospel Choir. My Influences: Salvador Cuevas, Bobby Valentin, Pedro Perez and Victor Wooten. I am currently playing with local bands in the Tri state area. You can check my site at: www.myspace.com/willandujarjr Comments: Ray, I want to let you know that the first time I played my bass I felt in love with it man. The feel is great and the sound quality is to die for bro. I congratulate you on your success. My God Bless you and your family. Tu amigo, Will Andujar Jr.
Janne "Yanesito" Bogdan - Stockholm, Sweden
Janne is a Tres Player and also an accomplished Bass Player from Sweden. He is the Bandleader of the SonerosAllStars. Latin music orquestra. Visit his website at: www.myspace.com/SonerosAllStars Israel Cedeño - Japan
Israel Cedeno Jr. (bassist). Born in New York City and raised in Puerto Rico. I start learning guitar self taught at 6 years old, then at 7 years old I learn how to play bass. Years later I joined Escuela Libre De Musica Ponce, Puerto Rico, then joined Instituto De Música Juan Morell Campos and graduated. After studying music for several years I decided the bass would be my principle instrument. I studied privately with Puerto Rican nationally renowned bassist, Freddie Silva who performed with the Puerto Rico Symphony for many years. Then I returned to New York and performed the many of New York's top Latino orchestras and artists' such as Van Lester, Pete Conde Rodriguez, Lalo Rodriguez, Aldalberto Santiago, Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends Band, to name a few. I began to International Tour with David Cedeño and Larry Harlow, this opportunity landed my career in Japan where I continue to perform extensively. In addition, I perform with many of Japan's noted musicians and my musical genre includes; Latin, Jazz, Funk, R & B and Fusion etc... I also teach bass at Miki Gakki PMS in Osaka and Jeugia Forum Oike in Kyoto. Luis Arnaldo - Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
At his young age of 15 Luis Arnaldo who born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico is the proud owner of a Ray Ramirez Baby Bass. Luis Arnaldo Ramos started his Bass studies in 2005 with his current professor Jerry Crespo. His goal is to be a member of the greatest Salsa orchestras of Puerto Rico.Su meta es pertenecer a una de las grandes orquestas de salsa de Puerto Rico. Luis Arnaldo is studying at the Escuela Libre de Música Antonio Paoli of Caguas, Puerto Rico where in addition to the Bass he plays the Lead trumpet of all the music combos in the school. Jorge Dee Jay - New York, N.Y.
Nelson Cruz - New Jersey
Nelson is from Barrio Martorell, Yabucoa Puerto Rico. He is currently living in Hainesport, New Jersey.Nelson is an Specialist Aerospacial Major Technician for the Lockheed/ Martin corporation. Rafael Castro - Milwaukee
Louie "Tito" Rivera - Miami, FL
"Louie “Tito” Rivera born in New York and raised in Santurce,
Puerto Rico is currently living in Miami after living in New Orleans for 14
years. He has been performing with various bands covering old school salsa,
Latin Jazz and acoustic rock. He is the proud owner of a beautiful Ray Ramirez
babybass and is currently working and performing at various festivals and events
with a 10-piece salsa band, as well as with a Latin Jazz band, and a Cuban
Quintet. He is definitely in love with his baby!" Luis Romero - Sweden
Kevin Pagán - New Jersey
Kevin is currently playing bass in the Jose Alberto "El Canario's" orchestra in New York. Sergio Barel - Italy
Sergio is actually playing bass with the Latin-Funk-Rock Group "Cube" Carlos Martin - Islas Canarias
Carlos is an obsessive Baby Bass's studious. He is also a classic guitar professor, composer, arranger and has a special gift for playing the latin music. He has visited Cuba three times acting in prestigious music festivals. Angel Hernández - Canary Islands Grupo Changó
Julio Báez - Puerto Rico
Julio is from Ponce, Puerto Rico and began his music studies at the Juan Morell Campos where he studied the Double Bass and the Tuba with Freddie Silva and Domingo Torres respectively. You can check his website at: www.myspace.com/jubaro
Azaris Pijuán Chomat - Italy
Bassist of great talent, skilful and professional. Azaris born in the Habana, Cuba. He starts his musical studies in the guitar at the early age of eight in the Alejandro Gracia Gaturla Music Conservatory of La Habana, Cuba ending his studies with great success. Azaris is actually collaborating and playing bass with a big list of cuban personalities, among them: Celina González, Lázaro Valdez, Marta Duarte. Azaris arrives to Italy in year 2000 where he was contacted by promoters and organizers of latin festivals in Europe where he met and played with: violinist Alfredo de la Fé, Dany Rojo, Antonio Cartagena, Jerry Galante He also has been the bassist for many years of Cubamania, Agustin Echevarría and Guillermo Espinoza. He is actually working in a new cuban proyect born in Italy called Fito Gress and La Dura. Visit his website at: www.myspace.com/azarispijuan Valle Magnusson - Sweden
Valle Magnusson live in Stockholm, Sweden, where he is part of different salsa-bands and the eminent Stockholm Bossanova Quartet. This quartet is strongly inspired by the Brazil´65-album which sat the standard for the bossanova-genre for all time. If you ever go to Stockholm, check them out. Mr. Magnusson comments " The Ramirez-bass works as good for both the salsa and brazil-style". He graduated from the Music Academy in 1998 and have since worked as a teacher in both electric and upright bass. He also teaches in jazz-pop- and rock-ensemble playing. Willie Díaz - Miami, FL
Willie was born in Passaic, New Jersey of puerto rican parents and was raised in Miami, Florida and then move to Puerto Rico for various years. His first instrument was the guitar, then the drums, congas, bongo, and finally the bass. His first music lesson was in Puerto Rico with Mr. Jorge Luis Marcano, then he returned to Miami and studied at FIU and Miami Dade community college. Willie was lucky to play with: Celia Cruz, Richie Ray, Tito Nieves, Julio Castro and his Orquestra "La Masacre", Eddie Santiago, David Pabón, Rey Reyes Lefty Pérez, Roberto Torres and Tito Puente Jr. among others. Now he has his own orchestra (Raices Latinas). Luis Coss "Gato" - Puerto Rico
Luis is from San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico and has been the bass players of numerous orchestras and renown singers. Among them: Cheo Feliciano, Héctor Tricoche, Pedro Brull, Victor Manuelle, Orquesta Querubín. Luis comments about his new Travel Mate "Custom Mahogany" It's a real delight to play it and over all an incredible money saver in not having to pay any overweight or oversize in the airports. Claus Hansen - Denmark
Claus is from Copenhagen, Denmark and is actually playing with various Salsa Cuban Bands that are established in Denmark. Finally his dream came true after having a, Ray Ramírez Caribbean Series Cedar High Curly, in his hands. Robertito Pérez - Puerto Rico
Robertito Pérez is from Yabucoa, P.R. and started playing the bass at a very young age. Among his Bass teachers are his father Roberto Pérez and his uncle Pedro Pérez who is a very respected and one of the most recorded Latin Bass players. Actually Robertito is the bass player of the Victor Manuelle's Orchestra. He also has played with Puerto Rican Power Orchestra and NG2 Orchestra. He has recorded with Puerto Rican Power, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Don Omar, NG2 orchestra to name a few. Visit Robertito's website at: www.myspace.com/BajoPR Papo Valentín - Puerto Rico
Papo is from Salinas, Puerto Rico and has been the bass player of various renowned Salsa artists. Among them: Frankie Ruíz, Tito Rojas, Puerto Rican Power, Guillo Rivera, Roberto Roena and his Apollo Sound. Papo enjoys playing & dancing with his Ramírez Caribbean Series. Harry Vélez - Georgia Harry Vélez, resident of Augusta Georgia, became interested in the Baby Bass at an early age. From his childhood in Dover, New Jersey and adolescence in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, he always had the hope of obtaining a Baby Bass. Fortunately, he met Ray Ramírez, who made his dream come true. Harry is not playing at a professional level, but he’s always ready for a jam session. His musical style preferences are: Salsa, Latin Jazz and Ska. Harry always looks forward to meeting other baby bass players. If you want to get in contact with Harry you can contact him at: vaya_broki0@bellsouth.netRafy Pagán - Puerto Rico
Rafy Pagán from Corozal, Puerto Rico started playing music at an early age in family parties and in high school activities. He was so fascinated comping other musicians that he decided for the Bass. Rafy has been playing bass with many ensembles and now has his own orchestra. From his beginning in the bass he has liked the baby bass until he meet Ray Ramírez and his dream come true. At this moment Rafy Pagán is playing with Grupo Música1. You can check his website at: www.GrupoMusica1.com Francisco González - New Jersey
Francisco Frankie González, Born
and raised in Paterson NJ 10-06-1960. Has been playing salsa and latin music Francisco comments: I have been
given the privilege to own a Ray Ramirez baby bass, I'm originally a bass player
and looking Jimmy Quiles - Florida
With his Majó Caribbean Series EUB Jimmy has been playing Bass for 15 years with orchestras in Germany and is now living in United States where he is currently playing with "Orquesta Infinidad" of Tampa, Florida. Jimmy receives many "Bass's advices" from Ray Ramírez and is a student of the Great Bassist of Bassists Salvador Cuevas.
José Vega - Puerto Rico Playing his custom Ramirez 6 string Electric Bass
José is an Electric Bass player located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico where he plays with many local bands and shows. Mike Colón - New Jersey
Pedro Pablo Pouchet - Mexico
José Santiago "Chago" - Puerto Rico
Press this link to read biography Roberto Calis Gendis - Austria
Cuban Bass player located in Vienna, Austria. Roberto has been playing with many orchestras and also recording cuban music as well as Jazz music with numerous artists. Laurent Gaudais - France
French Bass Player located in Le Marinié, France. Laurent is actually playing Salsa and Latin Jazz with many local Bands and also recording many sessions for different artists. At this time Mr. Gaudais is playing with a very famous French singer called Michele Torr as you can see in the photo. He has many tours in France and abroad as well ( Tunisia, Spain ). They have recorded a DVD live at the Olympia in Paris with M. Torr. He also plays Salsa in a band called "Age tendre et têtes de bois" and "Salsa Caliente". Visit his website at: http://clubs.aveyronline.com/user133/ Josué Santiago - Pennsylvania
Josué Santiago is a young Bass Player (19 Years in year 2004) who lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has played with a couple of local bands and enjoys a lot playing his Ramírez White Pearl Composite Series. Josué is taking bass lessons with Mr. John Benítez (Great Bass player from Puerto Rico and has been playing worldwide with many Jazz Stars). The goals of Josué are to become one of the best bassist in the world and play with all the Salsa bands. Salsa is his main style on the Baby Bass. Gary Nuñez - Puerto Rico
Gary Nuñez from Puerto Rico - Bandleader, arranger and bassplayer of the , Three Time Grammy Nominated Afro-Rican Big Band PLENA LIBRE. A 12 piece band that with their rhythm fusioned with salsa and other Caribbean rhythms, has taken the Plena—the music of Puerto Rico—and injected it with sizzling contemporary dance floor arrangements. This 12-piece band is topping the charts in Puerto Rico, United States, Mexico, South and Central America, Europe and Asia. Iván Marti - Puerto Rico
Graduated from the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico. He is a music teacher in the Elementary school and also a professional musician. His first double bass teacher was Mr. Victor Venegas. Mr. Marti has participated in many recording sessions and also has worked with various artists among them: Ismael Miranda , Santitos Colón , Victor Skerrett , Frankie Hernandez(QEPD), El Topo , Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil " Las Américas" , Sergio Cariño, to name a few. His musical influences includes : Salvador Cuevas , Brian Bromberg and Jeff Berlin. Mr. Marti is actually playing with "Tierra Firme" a Latin Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Eduardo Muñiz . Ivan Marti is also a good friend of Ray Ramírez and studies comrade. To contact Mr. Marti send email to: ivrivera@hotmail.com or ivrivera@prdigital.com STEVE KERSHAW - England
Steve Kershaw from England is currently playing with STEKPANNA, Plaza Jazz Trio and Latin From The North latin jazz project. Mr. Kershaw graduated from BIT (Bass Institute of Technology of Los Angeles) with Vocational Honors; he received the Outstanding Vocational Honors Student awards from GHS Strings: and he won the Outstanding Student of the Year award from Fender. PER KINCAID - Sweden
Per Kincaid from Sweden. Currently bassist / writer / arranger for Danish Salsa band Salsa Loca www.salsaloca.dk polled "best live Salsa act" in Denmark 2003. SALSALOCA is a twelve piece band that has united the Danish Salseros on a scale never before seen with a Scandinavian band. Mr Kincaid received a diploma in bass, percussion and Afro-Cuban Dance from Instituto Superior del Arte, La Habana, Cuba, 2000. Credits include Danish Radio Pops Orchestra, Jazz quintets, album work with The Brand New Heavies and others. Ralph Gutierrez - New York
Rafael Antonio Gutierrez performs with New York based bands. He has been playing bass for 36 years in basically all fields such as Latin, Latin Rock, Rock, Latin Jazz, Rap , Jazz. Mr. Gutierrez studied classical music for 7 years with Manhattan School of Music professor Robert Taffet and other bass teachers in various musical fields. He's playing currently with "The Latin Jazz Elements". Ralph comments us about his Ramírez Candy Red Composite Series. "I recommend the Ray Ramírez Basses, an awesome instrument with incredible sound and made to perfection, an instrument for life".
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