Manolo Badrena

Bandleader, Composer

1952 –

35

Who is Manolo Badrena?

Manolo Badrena 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, and others.

Badrena currently lives in Fair View, New Jersey. He is the leader of the Latin jazz band Trio Mundo.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Mar 17, 1952
San Juan
Also known as
  • Badrena, Manolo
Nationality
  • Puerto Rico
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Manolo Badrena." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/manolo_badrena>.

Discuss this Manolo Badrena biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net