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Sammy Figueroa

American percussionist

Born
16 November 1948
The Bronx
Country
United States
Active
1967–
Discography
2 albums

Biography

Sammy Figueroa is a jazz musician who plays percussion instrument, conga and voice. Sammy Figueroa was born on 16 November 1948 in The Bronx. The music is usually filed under jazz and música popular brasileira. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “...and Sammy Walked In” (2005) to “Talisman” (2014).

Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948) is an American percussionist of Puerto Rican descent. At 18, he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian-Latin fusion group Raíces. He is known as an extremely prolific session player, having played on nearly 400 albums, including ten platinum records.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

...and Sammy Walked In 2005
Talisman 2014

Also plays on

Albums where Sammy Figueroa is credited as a sideman

1975 Teaser — Tommy Bolin percussion
1976 Back to Back — The Brecker Brothers percussion
1977 Herbie Mann & Fire Island — Herbie Mann & Fire Island percussion, congas
1977 Don't Stop the Music — The Brecker Brothers congas
1978 Rosewood — Woody Shaw congas
1978 Montreux Concert — Don Pullen percussion
1979 Me, Myself an Eye — Charles Mingus percussion
1979 Yama — Art Farmer with Joe Henderson percussion
1979 Who's Who? — John Scofield percussion
1979 The Big Apple Bash — Jay McShann percussion
1979 Foxhuntin' — Idris Muhammad percussion
1981 The Man With the Horn — Miles Davis percussion
1981 Crazy for You — Earl Klugh percussion
1981 Straphangin' — The Brecker Brothers percussion
1982 Chaka Khan — Chaka Khan percussion
1982 Studio Trieste — Chet Baker, Jim Hall, Hubert Laws percussion
1982 Gershwin Carmichael Cats — “Sir” Roland Hanna percussion
1983 In Your Eyes — George Benson percussion
1983 Wishful Thinking — Earl Klugh percussion
1984 Nightsongs — Earl Klugh percussion
1985 The Complete Nat “King” Cole Songbook, Volume One — Mark Murphy percussion
1985 Magic Touch — Stanley Jordan percussion
1985 Made in New York — Tania Maria percussion
1985 Passion Fruit — Ronnie Cuber percussion
1989 On Fire — Michel Camilo percussion
1989 Blackwood — Eddie Daniels percussion
1990 On the Other Hand — Michel Camilo congas, percussion
1990 Where WERE You? — Joey DeFrancesco percussion
1992 Havana Cafe — Paquito D’Rivera percussion
1993 The Firm — Dave Grusin percussion

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Sammy Figueroa play?

Sammy Figueroa is known for playing percussion instrument, conga and voice.

When and where was Sammy Figueroa born?

Sammy Figueroa was born 16 November 1948 in The Bronx.

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