Jimmy Bosch - Salsa
Jimmy Bosch was born on 18 October 1959, in
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA into a Puerto Rican family. Bosch began playing the
trombone at the age of 11 and made his public debut four years later. He
subsequently played with many of the leading USA-based Latin/salsa artists
including Manny Oquendo's Libre,
Ray Barretto,
Eddie Palmieri,
Ruben Blades, the
Lebron Brothers,
La India and
Celia Cruz.
He is currently musical director and featured
soloist for
Marc Anthony. A
respected musician and cultural icon for New York's Latino community, he
made his debut as a bandleader at SOB's club, New York City, in March 1996.
Soneando Trombon, his debut album, was
released in 1998 and featured a big band, including well-known Latin
musicians: trumpeter Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, bassist Andy Gonzalez
and vocalists Jimmy Sabater and Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez; playing a mix of
Latin styles, including the "salsa dura" ("hard salsa"), of which Bosch is a
leading exponent. Bosch not only plays a virtuoso trombone but is bandleader
on recording.