I have been a professional musician for over 48 years. I have worked with over 20 Grammy winners, 150 bands to date(and counting), 17 International World tours and over 200 recordings.SEE WEBSITE(http://www.myspace.com/jcjohnnyconga) for Performance History and Photo History along with music/videos and more...."Latin Rep" for the Grammy's Pacific Northwest chapter and member of L.A.R.A.S as well.
Adjunct Lecturer at Shoreline Community College as "Latin Percussion Instructor-Seattle,WA
Currently running a Conga Camp/Intensive out of my home in Washington State..it's where u study the drum for 6 hours a day for 5 days a week(room and food included in price) with private room/cable/wifi...My "attendee's" have come from Cuba/Australia/Puerto Rico/New York City/Oregon/Texas/The Ukraine and other places.My NEW CD "BREAKING SKIN/ROMPIENDO EL CUERO" IS ABOUT THE "2 SIDES OF JOHNNY CONGA" THE LATIN JAZZ SIDE AND THE AFRO-CARIBBEAN/FOLKLORE SIDE.ON THE 7 LATIN JAZZ TUNES ARE SOME OF THE BEST LATIN MUSICIANS IN THE BUSINESS TODAY--EDDIE "GUAGUA" RIVERA(BASS), JUAN PABLO TORRES(TROMBONE), EDWIN BONILLA(TIMBALES),RONNIE LORETO/BONGOS, DOUG MICHAELS(TRUMPET), TOM McCORMICK(TENOR SAX), JOHNNY PADILLA(ALTO/SOPRANO SAX), MARIO "DEL BARRIO" MARRERO(PIANO)..ON THE 11 FOLKLORE TUNES IS ALL ME PLAYING EVERYTHING YOU HEAR BUT ON 2 TUNES,"SEATTLE BEMBE & AFRO-DIXIE 6" WHICH HAVE SAMMY ALAMILLO ON DRUMSET/BELLS/HANDCLAPS/VOCALS AND JEFF WOODS ON CONGAS/GUITARS/HANDCLAPS/VOCALS.