Ralph Irizarry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ralph Irizarry

American percussionist

Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1954

Place of Birth: East Harlem, New York, United States

Profession: percussionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Ralph Irizarry

  • Ralph Irizarry (born July 18, 1954) is a Grammy award-winning percussionist, bandleader, and studio musician who has played on jingles, film and television scores, and whose distinctive playing style has made an indelible mark on those artists with whom he has performed.
  • In addition, he has performed, recorded, and toured with the likes of Harry Belafonte, David Byrne, Celia Cruz, Paquito D'Rivera, Juan Luis Guerra, Earl Klugh, Israel Lopez "Cachao", Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon and many others.
  • Irizarry has also appeared on the Johnny Carson Show and the David Letterman Show, as well as Don Francisco's Sabado Gigante and Raul Velasco's Siempre en Domingo.
  • Irizarry was featured in the film The Mambo Kings and in documentaries such as Belafonte's Routes of Rhythm, Cachao's Como Mi Ritmo No Hay Dos and The Life of Rubén Blades.

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