Sammy Figueroa is best known as one of the music world's most prominent percussionists, providing the rhythmical framework for hundreds of hits. He has recorded and performed with artists ranging from Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, the Brecker Brothers, Quincy Jones, Houston Person, John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Dave Valentin and Tania Maria to Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, David Bowie, Average White Band, Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox, David Lee Roth and Natalie Merchant. Well-known for his versatility, humor and professionalism, he is one of the few percussionists equally comfortable in a multitude of styles, from R & B to rock to pop to bebop to Latin to New Age.
Since moving to South Florida Sammy has surrounded himself with fellow virtuosos, developed his band into one of today's hottest groups in jazz today, the Latin Jazz Explosion., whose debut album, "...and Sammy Walked In" received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Jazz album. He's also been playing and recording with some of the world's most interesting d.j.s and electronica producers, including dZihan & Kamian, J.P. Rigaud, Richard Vazquez , dj leSpam, and Mark De Clive Lowe with whom he recently toured Canada.
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