Manolo Badrena – Biography, Discography & Instruments

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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Discography

Studio and live albums

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Albums where Manolo Badrena is credited as a sideman

1977	Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter — Joni Mitchell	congas, lead vocals
1977	Heavy Weather — Weather Report	tambourine, congas, vocals, timbales, percussion
1977	Reach for It — George Duke	percussion
1977	I’m Fine, How Are You? — Airto	percussion
1978	Mr. Gone — Weather Report	vocals
1978	Brother to Brother — Gino Vannelli	percussion
1979	Rise — Herb Alpert	percussion
1981	Eyewitness — Steve Khan	percussion
1981	Straphangin' — The Brecker Brothers	percussion
1981	Double Rainbow — 日野皓正	percussion
1982	Source — Bob Mintzer	percussion
1982	Incognito — Spyro Gyra	percussion
1982	Pyramid — 日野皓正	percussion, congas
1983	Hanalei Bay — Lew Soloff	percussion
1983	Casa Loco — Steve Khan, Anthony Jackson, Steve Jordan, Manolo Badrena	percussion
1983	City Kids — Spyro Gyra	percussion
1983	New York Times — 日野皓正	percussion
1984	Heavy Heart — Carla Bley	percussion
1985	Night-glo — Carla Bley with Steve Swallow	percussion
1985	Amanda — Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias	percussion
1985	Skin Dive — Michael Franks	percussion
1985	Passion Fruit — Ronnie Cuber	percussion
1987	The Alternative Man — Bill Evans	percussion
1990	Public Access — Steve Khan	percussion, vocals
1991	Ecué ritmos Cubanos — Louie Bellson / Walfredo de Los Reyes	percussion
1991	Little Wing — Lew Soloff	percussion
1992	Headline — Steve Khan	percussion
1993	Crossings — Steve Khan	percussion
1994	The Scene Is Clean — Ronnie Cuber	percussion, drums (drum set)
1995	The Essence, Part 1 — Ahmad Jamal	percussion

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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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