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Santana’s Karl Perazzo & Raul Rekow
While many storied percussionists have passed through the ranks of Carlos Santana’s band, Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow have enjoyed the longest tenure.
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Karl Perazzo Timbale Solo At 2011 DRUM! Night
In this clip shot at the 2011 DRUM! Night drumming festival, Santana’s Karl Perazzo takes a masterful timbale solo that brought the crowd to its feet.
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Karl Perazzo & Raul Rekow At 2011 DRUM! Night, Pt. 3
In this clip filmed last August at 2011 DRUM! Night, Santana's veteran percussionists take turns in the solo spotlight.
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Karl Perazzo & Raul Rekow At 2011 DRUM! Night, Pt. 2
Here’s the second clip of Santana’s drummers Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow's performance at the 2011 DRUM! Night festival last August in San Jose, California.
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Karl Perazzo & Raul Rekow At 2011 DRUM! Night, Pt. 1
In this video clip, Santana’s Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow play their opening number at the 2011 DRUM! Night festival in San Jose, California.
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Ralph Irizarry: Ruben Blades’ Timbale Titan
Ralph Irizarry, a Brooklyn native, speaks with DRUM! about his involvement with artists such as Ray Barretto, Ruben Blades, and as leader of his own two groups — Timbalaye and Son Café — redefining the parameters of Latin jazz percussion.
