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Jimmy BoschTHE ARTIST
Being the most talented Angel Fernández, Jimmy Bosch He also played with Israel
trombone player in the world and Danny Rosado on bass. Cachao Lopez, simply one of
of latin music, Jimmy Bosch The young musicians loved the most swinging bass players.
has left an impressive footprint. improvisation, playing ‘moñas Jimmy Bosch describes Cachao
Listing up all the musicians he and solos’ and so did Jimmy as a really easy-going character:
has played with would fill the Bosch. There were times when “I never ever saw Cachao upset
whole magazine. Ray Barretto screamed at him at anything or anybody. His
Jimmy Bosch has worked with for playing too many swinging smile and his love for playing
Ray Barretto in the golden years “moñas” when he tried to end live was truly contagious. He
of the late 80’s and early 90’s. the song. Jimmy Bosch: “He also told hundreds of jokes on
The band of Ray Barretto was reached for his asthma pump the bus tours.” Not only did
full of young talents with an and said, “Bosch, you are going he play for Ruben Blades, who
attitude. The band consisted of to kill me”. But he always smiled hired him for his passionate
outstanding percussionists like when he said that because way of transmitting energy
Jimmy Delgado and Carlton we had so much fun playing with his trombone solos and
Soto. They had a great brass together.” his ability to play ‘moñas’, he
section with Wilson Torres, also played for Eddie Palmieri,
Pete Rodríguez, Celia Cruz,
