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As Performer
Chacho Ramirez plays drum set, congas, bongos, and djembe. He has performed and recorded in a multitude of settings, such as:- Babatunde Olatunji's "Drums of Passion" - African Jazz
- Orquesta Universal - Afro-Cuban jazz orchestra
- Sabor a Conga - Salsa
- Ahmad Jamal - Jazz
- Claudio Roditi - Brazilian
- Bo Diddley - Rock
- Ron Gill - Jazz
- Jymie Merritt - Jazz
- Fort Hamilton Big Band
- Sol Yaeger - Dixieland
- Carolyn Steinberg - chamber music
- Maria Aponte - poetry / performance art
As Composer
Chacho has written songs for jazz, salsa, Afro-Latin jazz, pop, and hip-hop, as well as jingles for Spanish radio. He also created the original sound score to the play by Maria Aponte, "Lagrimas de mis madres." Chacho's own band, Metro Tang, plays mostly his originals. He also wrote a commissioned piece for percussion ensemble, premiered at Hofstra University by resident students, and was invited to a composer's residency at the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico.Como Músico
Chacho Ramírez toca los tambores, congas, bongos, y djembe. El ha tocado y grabado en multitud de arreglos, tales como:- Babatunde Olatunji's "Drums of Passion" - Jazz Africano
- Orquesta Universal - Orquesta de Jazz Afro-Cubana
- Sabor a Conga - Salsa
- Ahmad Jamal - Jazz
- Claudio Roditi - Brasileño
- Bo Diddley - Rock
- Ron Gill - Jazz
- Fort Hamilton Big Band
- Sol Yeager - Dixieland
- Carolyn Steinberg - Música de Cámara
- Maria Aponte - Poesía / Artes Interpretativas.