Alex Acuña

Peruvian musician

Born: 12 December 1944
Pativilca
Country: Peru
Record labels: Alessa Records
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Alex Acuña is a jazz musician who plays drum kit, percussion instrument, conga and percussion guitare. Alex Acuña was born on 12 December 1944 in Pativilca. The music is usually filed under jazz, rock music and world music. Record labels: Alessa Records. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Acuarela de Tambores” (2000) to “Barxeta” (2012). Honours include Latin Grammy Trustees Award.

Alejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist. He has also worked as an educator at University of California, Los Angeles, and Berklee College of Music. LAMA, Musicians Institute, USC, CSUN.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Acuarela de Tambores 2000 · DCC Compact Classics Barxeta 2012 · Losen Records

Also plays on

Albums where Alex Acuña is credited as a sideman

1976	Black Market — Weather Report	percussion, congas
1977	Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter — Joni Mitchell	congas, cowbell, vocals, shakers, ankle rattlers
1977	Heavy Weather — Weather Report	drums (drum set), congas, tom-tom, handclaps
1977	Captain Fingers — Lee Ritenour	percussion
1978	The Captain's Journey — Lee Ritenour	percussion, drums (drum set)
1979	Boulevard Nights — Lalo Schifrin	drums (drum set)
1979	Rio — Lee Ritenour	drums (drum set)
1979	Feel the Night — Lee Ritenour	congas, percussion, timbales, vocals
1979	Extensions — The Manhattan Transfer	drums (drum set)
1980	Straight Ahead (Pa'lante) — Poncho Sanchez Featuring Gary Foster And Alex Acuña Conducted And Arranged By Clare Fischer	timbales, choir vocals
1981	Ella Abraça Jobim: Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Antonio Carlos Jobim Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald	drums (drum set)
1981	Rit — Lee Ritenour	percussion
1981	Mecca for Moderns — The Manhattan Transfer	percussion
1982	Touchstone — Chick Corea	percussion, snare drum, drums (drum set)
1982	Hollywood — Maynard Ferguson	percussion
1983	Friends — Larry Carlton	percussion
1985	Dog Eat Dog — Joni Mitchell	Batá drum
1985	Atlantis — Wayne Shorter	drums (drum set), percussion
1985	Harlequin — Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour	percussion
1986	Lyle Mays — Lyle Mays	drums (drum set)
1986	Last Nite — Larry Carlton	percussion
1987	Birds Of Passage — Sadao Watanabe	percussion, background vocals
1987	Four Corners — Yellowjackets	percussion, vocals
1987	Last Nite — Larry Carlton	percussion
1988	Under a Spanish Moon — Herb Alpert	membranophone, percussion
1988	Politics — Yellowjackets	percussion
1989	Arara — Sérgio Mendes	membranophone
1989	On the Corner — John Patitucci	drums (drum set)
1989	Front Seat — Sadao Watanabe	percussion, membranophone
1990	Mark Isham — Mark Isham	membranophone, percussion