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'''Luis Conte''' (born 16 November 1954) is a [[Cuba]]n [[percussion]]ist<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FBAE3AAA31094F4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=The world according to Ziggy|last=Tarradel|first=Mario|date=June 13, 2003|work=[[Dallas Morning News]]|accessdate=21 September 2011}}</ref> who has backed acts such as [[James Taylor]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Pat Metheny Group]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Carlos Santana]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Rod Stewart]] and [[Shakira]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/louis-conte-mn0002558683|title=Louis Conte {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref> He immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended [[Los Angeles City College]] studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community. Conte began his music career as a studio musician for [[Latin jazz|Latin Jazz]] acts like [[Caldera (band)|Caldera]]. His live performance and touring career took off when he joined [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna's]] touring band in the 1980s. To date, Conte has built an extremely successful career including a run composing and playing in ABC TV’s [[Dancing with the Stars]] band,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176245/|title=Luis Conte|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref> among dozens or hundreds of other tv and film projects.
'''Luis Conte''' (born 16 November 1954) is a [[Cuba]]n percussionist<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FBAE3AAA31094F4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=The world according to Ziggy|last=Tarradel|first=Mario|date=June 13, 2003|work=[[Dallas Morning News]]|access-date=21 September 2011}}</ref> best known for his performances in the bands of artists including [[James Taylor]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Pat Metheny Group]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Carlos Santana]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Rod Stewart]] and [[Shakira]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/louis-conte-mn0002558683|title=Louis Conte {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2018-10-20}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=2016-10-24|title=Phil Collins Opens Up About Comeback Tour, More Shows|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/phil-collins-opens-up-about-comeback-tour-more-shows-124831/|access-date=2022-02-03|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Himes|first=Geoffrey|date=1995-03-17|title=METHENY HITS R&B CHORDS|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/03/17/metheny-hits-rb-chords/0e3125d9-8a3a-405d-b32f-94e94c2b952d/|access-date=2022-02-03|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> He began his music career as a studio musician for [[Latin jazz|Latin Jazz]] acts like [[Caldera (band)|Caldera]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Luis Conte Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/luis-conte-mn0000262466|access-date=2022-02-03|website=AllMusic|language=en}}</ref> Conte's live performance and touring career took off when he joined [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna's]] touring band in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Luis Conte {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/luis-conte-mn0000262466/credits|access-date=2022-02-03|website=AllMusic|language=en}}</ref> Neil Strauss of [[The New York Times]] describes Conte's playing as "grazing Latin-style percussion".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mattingly|first=Rick|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2242064|title=Latin Percussion|date=2013-07-25|publisher=Oxford University Press|series=Oxford Music Online|doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2242064 }}</ref>

Conte immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended [[Los Angeles City College]] studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Luis Conte {{!}} International Musician|url=https://internationalmusician.org/luis-conte/|access-date=2022-02-03|language=en}}</ref> Conte's career includes composing and playing in ABC TV's [[Dancing with the Stars]] band,<ref>{{Cite web|title=DANCING WITH THE STARS|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/jots.200160042/|access-date=2022-02-03|website=Library of Congress}}</ref> along with many TV and film projects.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|last2=|last3=|first3=|last4=|last5=|last6=|last7=|last8=|first8=|last9=|date=1995-07-28|title=MUSIC : Percussionist a Man of World : Don't call Luis Conte a jazz/Latin/pop musician. He plays all that, but he transcends labels.|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-28-va-28736-story.html|access-date=2022-02-03|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Jazz|first=All About|title=Jazz news: Luis Conte's &quot;En Casa De Luis&quot; Features The Many Sides Of The Powerful Percussionist|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/luis-contes-en-casa-de-luis-features-the-many-sides-of-the-powerful-percussionist|access-date=2022-02-03|website=All About Jazz|date=9 March 2011 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2"/>


== Early years ==
== Early years ==
As a child in [[Cuba]], Conte began his musical odyssey playing the [[guitar]]. However, he soon switched to percussion, and that has remained his primary instrument ever since.
Conte was born in [[Santiago de Cuba]]. As a child, Conte began his musical odyssey playing the [[guitar]]. However, he soon switched to percussion, and that has remained his primary instrument ever since.<ref name=":3" />


He was sent to Los Angeles by his parents in 1967, in order to prevent him from being forced to serve in the [[Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces|Cuban military]]. This was a turning point in Conte's life, as the musical community in Los Angeles during this period was quite vibrant. It was during this period that he studied at [[Los Angeles City College]].
He was sent to Los Angeles by his parents in 1967, in order to prevent him from being forced to serve in the [[Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces|Cuban military]]. This was a turning point in Conte's life, as the musical community in Los Angeles during this period was quite vibrant. It was during this period that he studied at [[Los Angeles City College]].<ref name=":2" />


== Musical career ==
== Musical career ==
[[File:James Taylor and Luis Conte at Tanglewood.jpg|thumb|right|Luis Conte (rear), plays with [[James Taylor]]'s "Band of Legends."]]
[[File:James Taylor and Luis Conte at Tanglewood.jpg|thumb|right|Luis Conte (rear), plays with [[James Taylor]]'s "Band of Legends."]]
Conte proved himself versatile musically, and by 1973, he was playing regularly in local clubs. He quickly became a busy [[studio musician]], and throughout the 1970s, he played in the [[Latin jazz|Latin Jazz]] band [[Caldera]].
Conte proved himself versatile musically, and by 1973, he was playing regularly in local clubs. He quickly became a busy [[studio musician]], and throughout the 1970s, he played in the [[Latin jazz|Latin Jazz]] band [[Caldera]].<ref name=":0" />


In the 1980s, Conte toured with several different musicians, including [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], guitarist [[Al Di Meola]], and [[Andy Narell]]. His debut as a [[bandleader]] came in 1987, when he released ''La Cocina Caliente'', which included a Latinized version of [[Chopin]]'s "[[Susarasa]]". Conte also played percussion on the [[Pat Metheny Group]] release '[[We Live Here]]', in 1995, on the Pat Metheny '[[From This Place]]', in 2020 as well as [[I Mother Earth]]'s first two albums ''[[Dig (I Mother Earth album)|Dig]]'' (1994) and ''[[Scenery and Fish]]'' (1996).
In the 1980s, Conte toured with several different musicians, including [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], guitarist [[Al Di Meola]], and [[Andy Narell]]. His debut as a [[bandleader]] came in 1987, when he released ''La Cocina Caliente'', which included a Latinized version of [[Chopin]]'s "[[Susarasa]]". Conte also played percussion on the [[Pat Metheny Group]] release '[[We Live Here]]', in 1995, on the Pat Metheny '[[From This Place]]', in 2020 as well as [[I Mother Earth]]'s first two albums ''[[Dig (I Mother Earth album)|Dig]]'' (1993) and ''[[Scenery and Fish]]'' (1996).


Recently{{when?|date=May 2019}}, Conte has toured as part of [[James Taylor]]'s "Band of Legends." He has also played alongside such famed musicians as [[Alex Acuña]], [[Jaguares (rock band)|Jaguares]], [[Larry Klimas]], and [[David Garfield]], both as a bandleader and a [[sideman]].
Conte has toured as part of [[James Taylor]]'s "Band of Legends." He has also played alongside musicians including [[Alex Acuña]], [[Jaguares (rock band)|Jaguares]], [[Larry Klimas]], and [[David Garfield]], both as a bandleader and a [[sideman]].<ref name=":0" />


Luis Conte was part of [[Phil Collins]] 1997 "Dance into the Light" tour and 2004 "First Farewell Tour", performing in both of them [[Afro-Cuban]] percussion and adding more depth into the concert songs. He also performed during The Phil Collins Big Band tours in 1996 and 1998 and again during the Phil Collins Not Dead Yet tours 2017/2018.
Luis Conte was part of [[Phil Collins]] 1997 "Dance into the Light" tour and 2004 "First Farewell Tour", performing in both of them [[Afro-Cuban]] percussion and adding more depth into the concert songs. He also performed during The Phil Collins Big Band tours in 1996 and 1998 and again during the Phil Collins Not Dead Yet tours 2017/2018.<ref name=":1" />


In 1999 Conte collaborated in [[Maná MTV Unplugged]] project.
In 1999 Conte collaborated in [[Maná MTV Unplugged]] project.
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== Discography ==
== Discography ==
===As leader/co-leader===
*''La cocina caliente'' (1987)
*''Black Forest'' (1989)
*''La Cocina Caliente'' (Denon, 1987)
*''En casa de Luis'' (BFM Jazz, 2011)
*''Black Forest'' (Denon, 1989)
*''The Road'' (Weber Works, 1995)
===As sideman===
*''Cuban Dreams'' (Unitone Recording, 2000)
*''En Casa De Luis'' (BFM Jazz, 2011)

===As sideman (in alphabetical order)===
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'''With [[Peter Allen (musician)|Peter Allen]]'''
'''With [[Peter Allen (musician)|Peter Allen]]'''
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'''With [[Cher]]'''
'''With [[Cher]]'''
* ''[[Love Hurts (Cher album)|Love Hurts]]'' (Geffen, 1991)
* ''[[Love Hurts (Cher album)|Love Hurts]]'' (Geffen, 1991)

'''With [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]'''
* ''[[Night & Day: Big Band]]'' (Giant, 1995)


'''With [[Toni Childs]]'''
'''With [[Toni Childs]]'''
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* ''[[Good to Be Back]]'' (Elektra Records, 1989)
* ''[[Good to Be Back]]'' (Elektra Records, 1989)
* ''[[Take a Look (Natalie Cole album)|Take a Look]]'' (Elektra Records, 1993)
* ''[[Take a Look (Natalie Cole album)|Take a Look]]'' (Elektra Records, 1993)

'''With [[Phil Collins]]''' and The Phil Collins Big Band
* ''[[A Hot Night in Paris]]'' (Atlantic Records, 1999)
* ''Phil Collins Live At Montreux'', (DVD, 2010)


'''With [[Rita Coolidge]]'''
'''With [[Rita Coolidge]]'''
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* ''[[One Heart]]'' (Columbia Records, 2003)
* ''[[One Heart]]'' (Columbia Records, 2003)


'''With [[Patti LaBelle]]'''
'''With [[Lara Fabian]]'''
* ''[[Miss Patti's Christmas]]'' (Def Soul Classics, 2007)
* ''[[Lara Fabian (2000 album)|Lara Fabian]]'' (Columbia Records, 1999)


'''With [[Selena]]'''
'''With [[Clare Fischer]]'''
* ''[[2+2 (album)|2+2]]'' (Pausa Records, 1981)<ref name="TJD">Lord, Tom (1993). ''[https://archive.org/details/jazzdiscogvol700lord/page/n15/mode/2up?q=%222+%2B+2%22 The Jazz Discography, Vol. 7]''. West Vancouver, B.C.: Lord Music Reference. p.&nbsp;F134. {{ISBN|188199306X}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Jazz Albums: Bill Evans, a Rewarding Set|author=Feather, Leonard|date=February 22, 1981|work=Los Angeles Times|page=N61|quote='2+2.' Clare Fischer & Salsa Picante. Pausa 7086. Leading his Latin combo from the electric keyboards, Fischer has augmented the group with two male and two female singers. Their blend is splendid, they are at times expertly integrated with the band through Fischer's compositions, lyrics and arrangements; and they are quadrilingual, starting in German and proceeding to English, Spanish and doo-bee-doo, the Esperanto of jazz. The rhythm, generally timbale-oriented, could have used more bottom. Darlene Koldenhoven, the lead soprano, is a striking discovery. Four stars.|id={{ProQuest|152690323}}}}</ref>
* ''[[Dreaming of You (Selena album)|Dreaming of You]]'' (EMI, 1995)
* ''And Sometimes Voices'' (Pausa Records, 1982)<ref name="TJD"/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Jazz Album Briefs|author=Feather, Leonard|date=July 4, 1982|work=Los Angeles Times|page=M57|quote='And Sometimes Voices.' Clare Fischer. Discovery DS-852. One can't be sure what to expect of this protean composer/keyboarder. The mixture now includes four singers, a hint of humorous quasi-country, Cuban and Mexican touches and a serenely lovely, mantra-like 'Canto.' 'La Ronda' has an ingenious Spanish/English vocal. Brent Fischer, the excellent electric bassist, is the leader's 17-year-old son. 4 stars.|id={{ProQuest|153179247}}}}</ref>


'''With [[Kylie Minogue]]'''
'''With [[John Fogerty]]'''
* ''[[Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album)|Rhythm of Love]]'' (Mushroom Records, 1990)
* ''[[Blue Moon Swamp]]'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1997)


'''With [[James Taylor]]'''
'''With [[Aretha Franklin]]'''
* ''[[October Road (James Taylor album)|October Roads]]'' (Columbia Records, 2002)
* ''[[This Christmas, Aretha]]'' (DMI Records, 2008)
* ''[[A Christmas Album (James Taylor album)|A Christmas Album]]'' (Hallmark Cards, 2004)
* ''[[James Taylor at Christmas]]'' (Columbia Records, 2006)
* ''[[Covers (James Taylor album)|Covers]]'' (Hear Music, 2008)
* ''[[Other Covers]]'' (Hear Music, 2009)
* ''[[Before This World]]'' (Concord Records, 2015)
* ''[[American Standard (James Taylor album)|American Standard]]'' (Fantasy Records, 2020)


'''With [[Kenny Loggins]]'''
'''With [[Nelly Furtado]]'''
* ''[[Back to Avalon]]'' (Columbia Records, 1988)
* ''[[Loose (Nelly Furtado album)|Loose]]'' (Interscope Records, 2006)
* ''[[Leap of Faith (Kenny Loggins album)|Leap of Faith]]'' (Columbia Records, 1991)


'''With [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]]'''
'''With [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]]'''
* ''[[IRM (album)|IRM]]'' (Elektra Records, 2009)
* ''[[IRM (album)|IRM]]'' (Elektra Records, 2009)

'''With [[Barbra Streisand]]'''
* ''[[Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway]]'' (Columbia Records, 2016)

'''With [[Rod Stewart]]'''
* ''[[Vagabond Heart]]'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991)

'''With [[Deniece Williams]]'''
* ''Special Love'' (MCA Records, 1989)

'''With [[Michael Nesmith]]'''
* ''[[Tropical Campfires]]'' (Pacific Art Corporation, 1992)
* ''[[Rays (Michael Nesmith album)|Rays]]'' (Pacific Arts Corporation, 2005)

'''With [[Roger Waters]]'''
* ''[[Amused to Death]]'' (Columbia Records, 1992)

'''With [[Paul Young]]'''
* ''[[The Crossing (Paul Young album)|The Crossing]]'' (Columbia Records, 1993)

'''With [[Lara Fabian]]'''
* ''[[Lara Fabian (2000 album)|Lara Fabian]]'' (Columbia Records, 1999)


'''With [[Josh Groban]]'''
'''With [[Josh Groban]]'''
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* ''[[Bridges (Josh Groban album)|Bridges]]'' (Reprise Records, 2018)
* ''[[Bridges (Josh Groban album)|Bridges]]'' (Reprise Records, 2018)


'''With [[Richard Marx]]'''
'''With [[Thelma Houston]]'''
* ''[[Paid Vacation (album)|Paid Vacation]]'' (Capitol Records, 1994)
* ''[[Throw You Down]]'' (Reprise Records, 1990)
* ''[[A Woman's Touch]]'' (Shout Factory, 2007)


'''With [[LeAnn Rimes]]'''
'''With [[Al Jarreau]]'''
* ''[[Twisted Angel]]'' (Curb Records, 2002)
* ''[[Tomorrow Today]]'' (GRP, 2000)
* ''[[Accentuate the Positive (Al Jarreau album)|Accentuate the Positive]]'' (GRP Records, 2004)


'''With [[Nelly Furtado]]'''
'''With [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]]'''
* ''[[Loose (Nelly Furtado album)|Loose]]'' (Interscope Records, 2006)
* ''[[Spirit (Jewel album)|Spirit]]'' (Atlantic Records, 1998)
* ''[[Goodbye Alice in Wonderland]]'' (Atlantic Records, 2006)


'''With [[Tony Joe White]]'''
'''With [[Elton John]]'''
* ''Lake Placid Blues'' (Remark Records, 1995)
* ''[[Duets (Elton John album)|Duets]]'' (Rocket, 1993)
* ''One Hot July'' (Mercury Records, 1998)


'''With [[Paul Young]]'''
'''With [[Gregg Karukas]]'''
* ''[[The Crossing (Paul Young album)|The Crossing]]'' (Columbia Records, 1993)
* ''Sound Of Emotion'' (Positive Music Records, 1991)
* ''Summerhouse'' (101 South Records, 1994)
* ''You'll Know It's Me'' (Fahreheit Records, 1995)
* ''Blue Touch'' (i.e. music, 1998)
* ''Nightshift'' (N-Coded Music, 2000)
* ''Heatwave'' (N-Coded Music, 2002)
* ''GK'' (Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records, 2009)


'''With [[Vonda Shepard]]'''
'''With [[Chaka Khan]]'''
* ''Vonda Shepard'' (Reprise Records, 1989)
* ''[[Funk This]]'' (Burgundy Records, 2007)


'''With [[Al Jarreau]]'''
'''With [[Patti LaBelle]]'''
* ''[[Tomorrow Today]]'' (GRP, 2000)
* ''[[Miss Patti's Christmas]]'' (Def Soul Classics, 2007)
* ''[[Accentuate the Positive (Al Jarreau album)|Accentuate the Positive]]'' (GRP Records, 2004)


'''With [[Shakira]]'''
'''With [[David Lasley]]'''
* ''[[Fijación Oral, Vol. 1]]'' (Epic Records, 2005)
* ''[[Soldiers on the Moon]]'' (Pony Canyon Records, 1989)
* ''[[Oral Fixation, Vol. 2]]'' (Epic Records, 2005)


'''With [[Julian Lennon]]'''
'''With [[Julian Lennon]]'''
* ''[[Mr. Jordan]]'' (Virgin Records, 1989)
* ''[[Mr. Jordan]]'' (Virgin Records, 1989)

'''With [[Kenny Loggins]]'''
* ''[[Back to Avalon]]'' (Columbia Records, 1988)
* ''[[Leap of Faith (Kenny Loggins album)|Leap of Faith]]'' (Columbia Records, 1991)

'''With [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'''
* ''[[Like a Prayer (album)|Like a Prayer]]'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1989)

'''With [[Ziggy Marley]]'''
* ''[[Dragonfly (Ziggy Marley album)|Dragonfly]]'' (Private Music, 2003)
* ''[[Love Is My Religion]]'' (Tuff Gong Worldwide, 2006)

'''With [[Richard Marx]]'''
* ''[[Paid Vacation (album)|Paid Vacation]]'' (Capitol Records, 1994)

'''With [[Christine McVie]]'''
* ''[[In the Meantime (Christine McVie album)|In the Meantime]]'' (Sanctuary Records, 2004)


'''With [[Bette Midler]]'''
'''With [[Bette Midler]]'''
* ''[[It's the Girls!]]'' (Warner Bros. Records, 2014)
* ''[[It's the Girls!]]'' (Warner Bros. Records, 2014)


'''With [[Linda Ronstadt]]'''
'''With [[Kylie Minogue]]'''
* ''[[Frenesí (album)|Frenesí]]'' (Elektra Records, 1992)
* ''[[Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album)|Rhythm of Love]]'' (Mushroom Records, 1990)


'''With [[John Fogerty]]'''
'''With [[Michael Nesmith]]'''
* ''[[Blue Moon Swamp]]'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1997)
* ''[[Tropical Campfires]]'' (Pacific Art Corporation, 1992)
* ''[[Rays (Michael Nesmith album)|Rays]]'' (Pacific Arts Corporation, 2005)


'''With [[Jennifer Paige]]'''
'''With [[Jennifer Paige]]'''
* ''[[Jennifer Paige (album)|Jennifer Paige]]'' (Hollywood Records, 1998)
* ''[[Jennifer Paige (album)|Jennifer Paige]]'' (Hollywood Records, 1998)


'''With [[Chaka Khan]]'''
'''With [[Bonnie Raitt]]'''
* ''[[Funk This]]'' (Burgundy Records, 2007)
* ''[[Slipstream (Bonnie Raitt album)|Slipstream]]'' (Redwing Records, 2012)


'''With [[Warren Zevon]]'''
'''With [[Emily Remler]]'''
* ''[[The Wind (Warren Zevon album)|The Wind]]'' (Artemis Records, 2003)
* ''[[This Is Me (Emily Remler album)|This Is Me]]'' (Justice Records, 1990)

'''With [[LeAnn Rimes]]'''
* ''[[Twisted Angel]]'' (Curb Records, 2002)

'''With [[Linda Ronstadt]]'''
* ''[[Frenesí (album)|Frenesí]]'' (Elektra Records, 1992)

'''With [[Brenda Russell]]'''
* ''[[Kiss Me with the Wind]]'' (A&M Records, 1990)
* ''Soul Talkin''' (EMI, 1993)
* ''Between the Sun and the Moon'' (Dome Records, 2004)


'''With [[Boz Scaggs]]'''
'''With [[Boz Scaggs]]'''
* ''[[Fade Into Light]]'' (MVP Japan, 1996)
* ''[[Fade Into Light]]'' (MVP Japan, 1996)


'''With [[Elton John]]'''
'''With [[Selena]]'''
* ''[[Duets (Elton John album)|Duets]]'' (Rocket, 1993)
* ''[[Dreaming of You (Selena album)|Dreaming of You]]'' (EMI, 1995)


'''With [[Julieta Venegas]]'''
'''With [[Shakira]]'''
* ''[[Bueninvento]]'' (RCA International, 2000)
* ''[[Fijación Oral, Vol. 1]]'' (Epic Records, 2005)
* ''[[Oral Fixation, Vol. 2]]'' (Epic Records, 2005)


'''With [[Thelma Houston]]'''
'''With [[Vonda Shepard]]'''
* ''[[Throw You Down]]'' (Reprise Records, 1990)
* ''Vonda Shepard'' (Reprise Records, 1989)
* ''[[A Woman's Touch]]'' (Shout Factory, 2007)

'''With [[Terence Trent D'Arby]]'''
* ''[[Vibrator (album)|Vibrator]]'' (Columbia Records, 1995)


'''With [[Lisa Stansfield]]'''
'''With [[Lisa Stansfield]]'''
* ''[[Lisa Stansfield (album)|Lisa Stansfield]]'' (Arista Records, 1997)
* ''[[Lisa Stansfield (album)|Lisa Stansfield]]'' (Arista Records, 1997)


'''With [[Christine McVie]]'''
'''With [[Rod Stewart]]'''
* ''[[In the Meantime (album)|In the Meantime]]'' (Sanctuary Records, 2004)
* ''[[Vagabond Heart]]'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991)


'''With [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]]'''
'''With [[Curtis Stigers]]'''
* ''[[IRM (album)|IRM]]'' (Beck, 2009)
* ''Brighter Days'' (Columbia Records, 1999)


'''With [[Bonnie Raitt]]'''
'''With [[Barbra Streisand]]'''
* ''[[Slipstream (Bonnie Raitt album)|Slipstream]]'' (Redwing Records, 2012)
* ''[[Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway]]'' (Columbia Records, 2016)


'''With [[Ziggy Marley]]'''
'''With [[James Taylor]]'''
* ''[[Dragonfly (Ziggy Marley album)|Dragonfly]]'' (Private Music, 2003)
* ''[[October Road (James Taylor album)|October Roads]]'' (Columbia Records, 2002)
* ''[[A Christmas Album (James Taylor album)|A Christmas Album]]'' (Hallmark Cards, 2004)
* ''[[Love Is My Religion]]'' (Tuff Gong Worldwide, 2006)
* ''[[James Taylor at Christmas]]'' (Columbia Records, 2006)
* ''[[Covers (James Taylor album)|Covers]]'' (Hear Music, 2008)
* ''[[Other Covers]]'' (Hear Music, 2009)
* ''[[Before This World]]'' (Concord Records, 2015)
* ''[[American Standard (James Taylor album)|American Standard]]'' (Fantasy Records, 2020)


'''With [[Brenda Russell]]'''
'''With [[Terence Trent D'Arby]]'''
* ''[[Kiss Me with the Wind]]'' (A&M Records, 1990)
* ''[[Vibrator (album)|Vibrator]]'' (Columbia Records, 1995)
* ''Soul Talkin''' (EMI, 1993)
* ''Between the Sun and the Moon'' (Dome Records, 2004)


'''With [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]]'''
'''With [[Julieta Venegas]]'''
* ''[[Spirit (Jewel album)|Spirit]]'' (Atlantic Records, 1998)
* ''[[Bueninvento]]'' (RCA International, 2000)
* ''[[Goodbye Alice in Wonderland]]'' (Atlantic Records, 2006)


'''With [[Aretha Franklin]]'''
'''With [[Roger Waters]]'''
* ''[[This Christmas, Aretha]]'' (DMI Records, 2008)
* ''[[Amused to Death]]'' (Columbia Records, 1992)


'''With [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'''
'''With [[Tony Joe White]]'''
* ''[[Like a Prayer (album)|Like a Prayer]]'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1989)
* ''Lake Placid Blues'' (Remark Records, 1995)
* ''One Hot July'' (Mercury Records, 1998)

'''With [[Deniece Williams]]'''
* ''Special Love'' (MCA Records, 1989)

'''With [[Paul Young]]'''
* ''[[The Crossing (Paul Young album)|The Crossing]]'' (Columbia Records, 1993)

With Carlos Santana
(Supernatural) BMG 2000

'''With [[Warren Zevon]]'''
* ''[[The Wind (Warren Zevon album)|The Wind]]'' (Artemis Records, 2003)

{{div col end}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.luisconte.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.luisconte.com/ Official website]
*[https://www.myspace.com/luisconte MySpace]
*[http://www.bfmjazz.com BFM Jazz]
*[http://www.bfmjazz.com BFM Jazz]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161007120724/http://www.luispercussion.com/ Luis Conte School of Percussion ]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161007120724/http://www.luispercussion.com/ Luis Conte School of Percussion ]
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[[Category:Pat Metheny Group members]]
[[Category:Pat Metheny Group members]]
[[Category:American rock percussionists]]
[[Category:American rock percussionists]]
[[Category:American people of Cuban descent]]
[[Category:Cuban emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Cuban emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:Lyle Lovett and His Large Band members]]
[[Category:The Phil Collins Big Band members]]

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Luis Conte
Luis Conte in 2008
Luis Conte in 2008
Background information
Birth nameLuis Cristóbal Conte
Born (1954-11-16) 16 November 1954 (age 70)
Cuba
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPercussion
Websitewww.luisconte.com

Luis Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist[1] best known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira.[2][3][4] He began his music career as a studio musician for Latin Jazz acts like Caldera.[5] Conte's live performance and touring career took off when he joined Madonna's touring band in the 1980s.[6] Neil Strauss of The New York Times describes Conte's playing as "grazing Latin-style percussion".[7]

Conte immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended Los Angeles City College studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community.[8] Conte's career includes composing and playing in ABC TV's Dancing with the Stars band,[9] along with many TV and film projects.[10][11][8]

Early years

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Conte was born in Santiago de Cuba. As a child, Conte began his musical odyssey playing the guitar. However, he soon switched to percussion, and that has remained his primary instrument ever since.[11]

He was sent to Los Angeles by his parents in 1967, in order to prevent him from being forced to serve in the Cuban military. This was a turning point in Conte's life, as the musical community in Los Angeles during this period was quite vibrant. It was during this period that he studied at Los Angeles City College.[8]

Musical career

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Luis Conte (rear), plays with James Taylor's "Band of Legends."

Conte proved himself versatile musically, and by 1973, he was playing regularly in local clubs. He quickly became a busy studio musician, and throughout the 1970s, he played in the Latin Jazz band Caldera.[2]

In the 1980s, Conte toured with several different musicians, including Madonna, guitarist Al Di Meola, and Andy Narell. His debut as a bandleader came in 1987, when he released La Cocina Caliente, which included a Latinized version of Chopin's "Susarasa". Conte also played percussion on the Pat Metheny Group release 'We Live Here', in 1995, on the Pat Metheny 'From This Place', in 2020 as well as I Mother Earth's first two albums Dig (1993) and Scenery and Fish (1996).

Conte has toured as part of James Taylor's "Band of Legends." He has also played alongside musicians including Alex Acuña, Jaguares, Larry Klimas, and David Garfield, both as a bandleader and a sideman.[2]

Luis Conte was part of Phil Collins 1997 "Dance into the Light" tour and 2004 "First Farewell Tour", performing in both of them Afro-Cuban percussion and adding more depth into the concert songs. He also performed during The Phil Collins Big Band tours in 1996 and 1998 and again during the Phil Collins Not Dead Yet tours 2017/2018.[3]

In 1999 Conte collaborated in Maná MTV Unplugged project.

In 2009 worked together with Sergio Vallín in his Bendito Entre Las Mujeres album.

Discography

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As leader/co-leader

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  • La Cocina Caliente (Denon, 1987)
  • Black Forest (Denon, 1989)
  • The Road (Weber Works, 1995)
  • Cuban Dreams (Unitone Recording, 2000)
  • En Casa De Luis (BFM Jazz, 2011)

As sideman (in alphabetical order)

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With Peter Allen

With Anastacia

With Angelica

  • Angelica (Arista Records, 1997)

With Paul Anka

  • Rock Swings (Verve, 2005)

With Patti Austin

  • On the Way to Love (Warner Bros. Records, 2001)
  • Sound Advice (Shanachie Records, 2011)

With George Benson

With Michelle Branch

With Jackson Browne

With George Cables

With Glen Campbell

With Belinda Carlisle

With Steven Curtis Chapman

With Cher

With Chicago

With Toni Childs

With Joe Cocker

With Natalie Cole

With Phil Collins and The Phil Collins Big Band

With Rita Coolidge

  • Behind the Memories (Pony Canyon Records, 1995)

With David Crosby

With Gavin DeGraw

With Céline Dion

With Lara Fabian

With Clare Fischer

With John Fogerty

With Aretha Franklin

With Nelly Furtado

  • Loose (Interscope Records, 2006)

With Charlotte Gainsbourg

  • IRM (Elektra Records, 2009)

With Josh Groban

With Thelma Houston

With Al Jarreau

With Jewel

With Elton John

With Gregg Karukas

  • Sound Of Emotion (Positive Music Records, 1991)
  • Summerhouse (101 South Records, 1994)
  • You'll Know It's Me (Fahreheit Records, 1995)
  • Blue Touch (i.e. music, 1998)
  • Nightshift (N-Coded Music, 2000)
  • Heatwave (N-Coded Music, 2002)
  • GK (Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records, 2009)

With Chaka Khan

With Patti LaBelle

With David Lasley

With Julian Lennon

With Kenny Loggins

With Madonna

With Ziggy Marley

With Richard Marx

With Christine McVie

With Bette Midler

With Kylie Minogue

With Michael Nesmith

With Jennifer Paige

With Bonnie Raitt

With Emily Remler

With LeAnn Rimes

With Linda Ronstadt

With Brenda Russell

  • Kiss Me with the Wind (A&M Records, 1990)
  • Soul Talkin' (EMI, 1993)
  • Between the Sun and the Moon (Dome Records, 2004)

With Boz Scaggs

With Selena

With Shakira

With Vonda Shepard

  • Vonda Shepard (Reprise Records, 1989)

With Lisa Stansfield

With Rod Stewart

With Curtis Stigers

  • Brighter Days (Columbia Records, 1999)

With Barbra Streisand

With James Taylor

With Terence Trent D'Arby

With Julieta Venegas

With Roger Waters

With Tony Joe White

  • Lake Placid Blues (Remark Records, 1995)
  • One Hot July (Mercury Records, 1998)

With Deniece Williams

  • Special Love (MCA Records, 1989)

With Paul Young

With Carlos Santana (Supernatural) BMG 2000

With Warren Zevon

References

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  1. ^ Tarradel, Mario (June 13, 2003). "The world according to Ziggy". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Louis Conte | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  3. ^ a b Greene, Andy (2016-10-24). "Phil Collins Opens Up About Comeback Tour, More Shows". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  4. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (1995-03-17). "METHENY HITS R&B CHORDS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  5. ^ "Luis Conte Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. ^ "Luis Conte | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  7. ^ Mattingly, Rick (2013-07-25). Latin Percussion. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.a2242064.
  8. ^ a b c "Luis Conte | International Musician". Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  9. ^ "DANCING WITH THE STARS". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  10. ^ "MUSIC : Percussionist a Man of World : Don't call Luis Conte a jazz/Latin/pop musician. He plays all that, but he transcends labels". Los Angeles Times. 1995-07-28. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  11. ^ a b Jazz, All About (9 March 2011). "Jazz news: Luis Conte's "En Casa De Luis" Features The Many Sides Of The Powerful Percussionist". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  12. ^ a b Lord, Tom (1993). The Jazz Discography, Vol. 7. West Vancouver, B.C.: Lord Music Reference. p. F134. ISBN 188199306X.
  13. ^ Feather, Leonard (February 22, 1981). "Jazz Albums: Bill Evans, a Rewarding Set". Los Angeles Times. p. N61. ProQuest 152690323. '2+2.' Clare Fischer & Salsa Picante. Pausa 7086. Leading his Latin combo from the electric keyboards, Fischer has augmented the group with two male and two female singers. Their blend is splendid, they are at times expertly integrated with the band through Fischer's compositions, lyrics and arrangements; and they are quadrilingual, starting in German and proceeding to English, Spanish and doo-bee-doo, the Esperanto of jazz. The rhythm, generally timbale-oriented, could have used more bottom. Darlene Koldenhoven, the lead soprano, is a striking discovery. Four stars.
  14. ^ Feather, Leonard (July 4, 1982). "Jazz Album Briefs". Los Angeles Times. p. M57. ProQuest 153179247. 'And Sometimes Voices.' Clare Fischer. Discovery DS-852. One can't be sure what to expect of this protean composer/keyboarder. The mixture now includes four singers, a hint of humorous quasi-country, Cuban and Mexican touches and a serenely lovely, mantra-like 'Canto.' 'La Ronda' has an ingenious Spanish/English vocal. Brent Fischer, the excellent electric bassist, is the leader's 17-year-old son. 4 stars.

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