Luis Orbegoso

 

 

Congas / Bongos / Timbales / Hand Percussion / Drum Set / Vocals

Luis Orbegoso (known in the latin recording industry as “Luisito”) was born in Lima, Perú in 1971 and moved to Canada in 1972. He became an honoured graduate of the Humber College music program in 1994 and has been a member of the Toronto Musicians Association since 1993. Luisito was a student of Memo Acevedo (professor of percussion at New York University) and jump-started his career as a professional bongo player with Memo’s ground breaking salsa band “Banda Brava” in 1993. Anyone who has ever heard Luisito never forgets him. He has performed and/or recorded with  Oscar de León, Stevie Wonder, Hilario Durán, Chucho Valdéz, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Changuito, Giovanni Hidalgo, Ralph Irrizarry, The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Nelly Furtado, Kenwood Dennard,  Ray de la Paz, Alfredo de la Fe, Luisito Carrion, Cheo Andujar,  Jimmy Bosch, Horacio Hernandez, Mark Quiñones, Jerry Gonzalez, Hilton Ruiz, Paquito D’Rivera, Ricardo Lemvo, Henry Fiol, David Virelles, Nick Ali, Jane Bunnett, Diego Marulanda & Pacande, Alex Cuba, Luis Mario Ochoa & Cimarrón, Dominicanada, and far too many more to list here. Luisito is one of the most in-demand percussionists in Toronto.

Luisito currently leads the groundbreaking band Moda Eterna as well as SalsAfrica and he is a band member of

Proyecto Altiplano www.proyectoaltiplano.com,

Diego Marulanda http://www.diegomarulanda.com,

Lacalu

Benny Esguerra www.newtraditionmusic.com/

Hilario Duran Big Band www.hilarioduran.com

Salsotika

Rebel Rhythm

Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet  www.luismario.com

Jorge Miguel Flamenco Ensemble www.jorgemiguel.com

Eliana Cuevas www.elianacuevas.com

Patricia Cano www.patriciacano.com

and  most recently joined Ralph Irizarry’s band (New York) www.soncafe.net.

 

Luis is a highly sought after teacher, and  has worked with students and professionals at universities, schools and festivals across Canada and in Germany, Korea, Colombia and Peru. He has also been a record producer and arranger for Lady Son & Articulo Veinte;   Ventura Brothers feat. Jerry Gonzalez; Cache for both cds Blended and Toronto Sessions; Orquesta Bestial – Johan Aguirre,  Patricia Cano’s Latin folk fusion band; A New Tradition - Benny Esguerra; Rueda la Bolita – Diego Marulanda.

 

Selected discography / credits

RUBEN BENNY ESGUERRA – A New Tradition – 2012 -Indie – Fusion / spoken word (Co-Producer – Arranger – Engineer – Musician)

DIEGO MARULANDA – Rueda la Bolita – 2011 – Indie – Latin/Folklore/Fusion (Co-Producer – Co-Arranger – Musician)

CACHE-Looking from the top-2011-Indie – Salsa (Co-Engineer)

HILARIO DURAN- Motion – 2010 – Alma Records – Latin Jazz (Musician)

PATRICIA CANO- This is The New World – 2010 – Indie – Fusion: Afro Peruvian – Brazilian – Jazz (Producer – Musician – Arranger)

PAUL NEUFELD – Chunked – 2009 – Indie – Jazz (Musician)

LADY SON & ARTICULO VEINTE – “Semillas” – 2009 – Indie – Salsa (Producer – Musician – Co-engineer)

BOMBA – “Cuatro Caminos” – (2008) Indie Latin Jazz (Musician)

ELIANA CUEVAS – “Vidas” – (2007) Indie Latin (Musician)

RALPH IRIZARRI & SON CAFE, “Tributo“, BKS (2006) Salsa (Musician)

NELLY FURTADO, “Loose”, Geffen (2006) Pop (Musician)

DIEGO MARULANDA & PACANDE, “K’MA”, Indie (2005) Salsa (Musician – Coproducer)

BOMBA – Entre Sol y Luz – (2005)  Indie Latin Jazz (Musician)

RALPH IRIZARRI & SON CAFE, “Bailando Con Azucar“, BKS (2004) Salsa (Musician)

LUIS MARIO OCHOA & CIMARRON, “Luis Mario And Friends”, (2004)  indie Latin (Musician)

ELIANA CUEVAS, “Ventura”, Indie (2004) Latin (Musician)

CACHE, “Blended” MRP records (2004) Salsa (Producer – Musician – Co-engineer)

NICK ALI & CRUZAO,  “Shades Of Brown”, Justin Time (2002) Latin-jazz (Musician)

JAKE LANGLEY, “The Latin Sessions”, Indie (2001) Latin-jazz (Musician)

NELLY FURTADO,  “Whoa, Nelly!”, Sony Dreamworks (2001) Pop (Musician)

ELIANA CUEVAS, “Cohesion”, Indie (2001) Salsa / Brazilian (Musician)

ROB THALLER,  “Ritmo Azul”, Indie (2001) Salsa (Musician)

BLAIR PURDY & GRUVORIA,  “Gruvoria”, Indie (2000) Groove (Musician)

DIEGO MARULANDA & PACANDE, “Por El Sol”, Indie (2000) Colombian folkloric (Musician)

ALEX CANTERO, “Luces de mi Tierra”, Indie (co-producer) (2000) Latin-rock (Producer – Musician – Co-engineer – Arranger)

LUIS MARIO OCHOA & CIMARRON, “La Fiesta”, Indie (1999) Salsa (Musician)

JOHANN AGUIRRE & ORCHESTA BESTIAL, “Saborigen”, Indie (1998) Salsa (Producer – Musician – Co-engineer – Arranger)

DOMINICANADA, “Subiendo”, Indie (1996) Merengue (Musician)

LUIS MARIO OCHOA & CIMARRON, “A La Cubana”, Indie (1995) Salsa (Musician)

VENTURA BROTHERS FEAT. JERRY GONZALES, “Ventura Brothers”, Indie (1993) (Co-Producer – Musician – Arranger)