Orquesta Universal's "New York Salsa" ON
CD
Orquesta Universal is a twelve-piece salsa band that
plays mambo and cha cha songs that thousands of people have
danced and listened to. Formed in 2004, already, this coming
year of 2005, they will be performing at the Lincoln Center
Outdoors Concert Series, at Lake Moor in Central Park,
Saint Joseph’s College, Jazzfest 2006 and at various
salsa clubs in and around New York City. Their first CD
has just been released in 2005.
WHO IS ORQUESTA UNIVERSAL
Formed by Richard Vitale and Carlos
Konig, this orchestra performs songs dedicated
to dancers of salsa and Latin/jazz enthusiasts alike!
For those of you interested more in Latin/jazz than
in salsa, check out Dizzy Gillespie’s “Night in Tunisia,”
Franciso Tarrego’s “Adelita,” Jobim’s “How Insensitive,”
and Thelonius Monk’s “Evidence.”
Richard Vitale (trumpeter and arranger)
is a TCB recording artist with several CDs out as leader
and sideman and has performed with Frank Sinatra, Sting,
Tony Bennett, James Taylor, Buddy Rich and has toured
Europe and Japan with his own quintet.
Carlos Konig (guitar, dancer, choreographer)
is one of New York's premier mambo instructors and has
taught in Italy, Germany, Hong Kong and Puerto Rico
as well has having a permanent location in Ripley/Grier
Studios in central Manhattan.
Featuring twice Grammy nominated sonero, David Oquendo, this Orquesta plays with the
feeling and passion you can get only from a 12-piece ensemble that swings. The sidemen
in Orquesta Universal have performed and recorded with such greats as Charlie and Eddie Palmieri,
Tito Puente, Ray Barreto, Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Manny Oquendo, Johnny Pacheco,
El Gran Combo, "Changuito," Willie Chirino, Marc Anthony, Candido, Patato Valdez, Gato Barbieri,
Arturo Sandoval, Graciela, Chico O'Farril, Louis Ramirez, Hector Lavoe, Dizzy Gillespie,
Tito Rodriquez, Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaria, Israel “Cachao” Lopez and the “Fania All Stars.”
To Order By Mail:
Please send $15.00 plus $2.00 S&H (check or money
order) to:
VITALE on CD
400 West 43rd Street
Suite 8F
New York, NY 10036
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