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Noël Quintana, also known as “Mr. Conga” and band leader of
The Latin Crew, is a Pittsburgh based percussionist, researcher,educator and avid collector of Latin music photos, records and
memorabilia. Born in New York City, Noel grew up surrounded by
Afro-Caribbean music.
Noël
Quintana
Hometown:Brooklyn , New York
Genre:
Specializing in salsa music
with a bit of New York and
Cuban flavor, as well as Latin
Jazz, Merengue and Cha-Cha.
Contact:
facebook.com/noelquintanamr_conga@yahoo.com
Proud artist with -
His uncle owned a record store, and he
began to build his own record collectionearly on. After being introduced to Luis
Romero, a renowned percussionist and
recording artist, Noel began to take private
lessons on the conga drums. He attended
the Harbor Conservatory for the
Performing Arts in the Museo del Barrio
where he studied Afro-Cuban and AfroPuerto Rican styles as well as contemporary
urban salsa with "Little" Ray Romero,
Johnny Almendra, Luis "Timbalito"
Romero, and Pedro Fernandez. In New
York, he began to perform professionally
with the band Sabor Boricua and a few
Colombian salsa bands that favored Cuban
and Puerto Rican percussionists. Noel has
also performed with Tito Puente, Johnny
Almendra y Los Jovenes del Barrio, Luis
Romero y Mazacote, Richie Ray, Pedro
Jesus, Anthony Cruz, Andy Montanez and
Tommy Olivencia.
In 1999, Noel Quintana moved to Cleveland
where he performed and recorded with theband Impacto Nuevo. He also participated
in the late pianist Roberto Ocasio's Jazz
Project. Noel was also a member of the
Cleveland Salsa All Stars and he performed
with other salsa and latin music bands in
the Ohio area. In 1999, he was a host of the
radio show "Ritmo Latino" on WDLW 1380
AM for three years. Noel taught percussion
and Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the
Northeast Ohio Jazz Society's Banda
Hispana Cultural and the Julia De Burgos
Community Center for 16 years.
He currently teaches private lessons in
Latin percussion, and offers assembly
performance programs for schools and
cultural centers. The Latin Crew performs
regularly throughout the Pittsburgh and
surrounding areas. For latest shows and
bookings, connect with Noel Quintana via
his Facebook page.
ADDRESS
934 Greensburg PikeEast Pittsburgh, PA 15112
PHONE
(216) 324-9873
WEB
www.thelatincrew.com
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