- Born
- 17 March 1952
San Juan - Country
- United States
Biography
Manolo Badrena is a jazz musician. Manolo Badrena was born on 17 March 1952 in San Juan. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion.
Manolo Badrena (born March 17, 1952, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1977. He has made contributions to over 100 recordings that span jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music. Badrena has played with The Zawinul Syndicate, the Rolling Stones, Mezzoforte, Joni Mitchell, Spyro Gyra, Art Blakey, Bill Evans, Steve Khan, Carla Bley, Talking Heads, Blondie, Michael Franks, Ahmad Jamal, Hugo Fattoruso, and others. Badrena lives in Fairview, New Jersey. He is the leader (drums, percussion, guitar, vocals) of the Latin jazz band Trio Mundo.
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When and where was Manolo Badrena born?
Manolo Badrena was born 17 March 1952 in San Juan.
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