Milton Cardona

Milton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Milton Cardona made well over 1000 recordings, nine of which won Grammies. His career and was highly influenced by Mongo Santamaria. He studied violin during his childhood in The Bronx, New York, and played bass guitar professionally in New York City as a youth before playing percussion. He collaborated with Kip Hanrahan, Spike Lee, Paul Simon, Willie Colón, David Byrne, Cachao, Larry Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Don Byron, Celia Cruz, Guaco, Hector Lavoe, Ned Rothenberg, Rabih Abou-Khalil and Jack Bruce from the rock band Cream. He died on September 19, 2014, from heart failure.

Percussion Maddness Revisited - 2020-07-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Introducing Uri Caine: Shortlist (1992-2015) - 2017-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Every Child Is Born A Poet - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

A Few Short Notes From the End Run - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Cambucha - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Capeman (Original Broadway Cast) - 1998-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Meltdown - 1997-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Dangerous - 1996-05-31T00:00:00.000000Z

A Thousand Nights and a Night - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Art Of Rhythm - 1995-12-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Exotica - 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bembé - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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