Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos

Infobox musical artist


Name = Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos
Background = khaki
Birth_name = Jesus Ramos
Born = 1951
Instrument = Trombone
Occupation = Musician, Musical Director
Associated_acts = Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Omara Portuondo

Background

He was born in 1951 in Pinar del Rio where he began his musical studies in the National School of Arts. He started playing the trombone in local groups until 1979 when he moved to Havana and began playing with the great female quartet Los D’Aida. That same year he took part in the “Estrellas de Areito” recordings. Aguaje has played on the World Circuit recordings of the Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars, and the solo albums of Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González and Omara Portuondo. He was Rubén González’s musical director and he has been touring extensively since 1997 with the various Buena Vista Social Club projects. Aguaje will release his own solo album for World Circuit in 2006.

External links

[Sasa Music] [http://www.sasamusic.com/00_buenavista_presents/artist_home.htm]