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Georgie Padilla
Padilla has a Bachelor's Degree in Musical Education from the Interamerican University at San German Campus in Puerto Rico. He has performed with Elías Lopés and Company, Jesús Caunedo's Puertorrican Jazz, Los Saxofones de Mayaguez, Frankie Ruíz, Sonora Ponceña, Danny Rivera, Lucecita Benitez, Jose Nogueras, and various international artists such as Soledad Bravo, Isabel Pantojas, just to name a few. He also participated in Cheo Feliciano's live recordings and video productions at the Tropicana Club in Cuba. Padilla had recorded on many of Jerry Rivera's productions. His impressive list of recording and arrangement credits also include, Guianko, Ricardo Visuete, Tito Gomez, Choco Orta, Jandy Feliz, Gilberto Santarosa, Pedro De Jesús, and a host of other Latin Jazz luminaries. He has performed worldwide with many top Latin groups including Frankie Ruiz, La Sonora Ponceña and Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz. Currently, Padilla is receiving his Master Degree in Multicultural Music Performing at Texas State University in San Marcos and teaching at Northwest Vista Community College as an Adjunct Faculty for Alamo Community College in San Antonio Texas. Also, he is working on his own band "Georgie Padilla & La Tribu" and participating in different projects such as: The BISA Orchestra (Boricuas in San Antonio), Los Tres Del Tambor, Georgie Padilla & Friends (Jazz), The San Antonio Mambo Kings, among others. < Back to the Toca Artists Main Menu
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Born in New York City in 1960 and raised in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico,
Georgie Padilla has been a professional percussionist, arranger, vocalist
and music teacher for over 40 years. He began playing at the age of twelve
with local groups from his hometown. Padilla was also one of the first
leaders and tutors for Guayanilla's School Band's percussion session.
Shortly after, he played with Nelson Feliciano and Kito Velez.