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Ramon and Tony Banda, brothers from a musical
family, are best known to audiences the world over for the 20 plus years of
solid, uncompromising work they spent as the backbone of one of the world's most
celebrated music ensembles, the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band. Tony on bass,
Ramon on drums & timbales.
Ramon and Tony were born in 1954 & 1955
respectively and raised in Norwalk, California, a suburb of Los
Angeles. There was much music in the family home and surrounding
neighborhood. By 1961 the brothers were performing on a regular
basis all across Southern California, thus receiving invaluable "on
the bandstand" experience at an unusually young age. It was during
these formative years that the brothers' love and appreciation for a
wide variety of musical styles developed, especially Jazz, Latin and
Rhythm & Blues.
The brothers have participated in
countless tours, played major music festivals around the globe and
have recorded with a long list of world renowned artist including
Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Celia Cruz, Freddie
Hubbard, Jimmy Smith, Ry Cooder, Kenny Burrell, Woody Herman, Ray
Charles, Carmen McRae, Mongo Santamaria, Al Jarreau, Chic Correa,
Bette Midler, Buddy Colette, Dianne Reeves, Joey DeFrancesco, Al
McKibbon, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Pesci, Francisco Aguabella, the
Jazz Crusaders, Eddie Harris, Arturo O’Farrill, Terence Blanchard,
Jackson Browne... and the list goes on.
Playing with an energy and conviction
that is soulful, relaxed and intensely swinging, Tony & Ramon sign
all of their art that way, but never more so than when they now head
up their own group "The Banda Brothers Sextet". Formed in 1996 with
a powerful emphasis on straight-ahead Jazz but also drawing from the
rich Afro-Caribbean tradition. They have assembled some of the most
talented, young musicians working today, including Javier Vergara -
Tenor sax, Chris Barron - Piano, Francisco Torres - Trombone, Joey
De Leon - Percussion. The group has a unique talent for bringing
insight and imagination to original material as well as covered
classics, providing the perfect balance of accessibility and
invention. Their 2004 debut release Acting Up! is on the WJ3 label.
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For booking information
and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment in Southern California at
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