luis “perico” ortiz

Luis "Perico" Ortiz gives us another memorable musical visit with "Sigo Entre Amigos". "Sigo Entre Amigos" feels like a friend that after several years of not seeing each other, drops by with his friends to share the latest music they've…

Behind many great songs and albums during the golden years of Salsa, you may find Luis “Perico” Ortiz. As the Puerto Rican music man celebrates the coveted 55-year milestone in the music business, he recently gave a great concert in New…

As I published my blog on the historical Salsa recording of "Celia & Johnny" I realized I left out mentioning the musicians in the album. This is important as there were significant changes in Pacheco's recording band. Papo Lucca and…

"Tiempo de Amar " is the most recent recording by Luis "Perico" Ortiz and features several stars of popular music. All proceeds from the CD sales will be donated to the Fundación de Niños San Jorge. Rubén Blades, Andy Montañez, José…

Johnny Pacheco is celebrating 50 years in the music business, and I want to share with you my favorite songs from this great Dominican artist. Pacheco arrived in New York in the 1940s and since then became an influential part of the…

“Ciclos” is the latest recording by Luis Enrique, and in my opinion it's a serious contender for Luis Enrique’s best work yet. “El Principe de la Salsa” (Salsa’s Prince) delivers an album with a mix of romantic songs along with songs…

The legendary Puerto Rican trumpeter and bandleader Luis "Perico" Ortiz was one of the highlights of the "Festival de la Salsa Chim Pum Callao" (Chim Pum Callo Salsa Festival) in Peru. The Puerto Rican maestro received excellent reviews…