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Walfredo Reyes Jr.
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Walfredo Reyes Jr. (born Walfredo de los Reyes Palau IV; December 18, 1955) is a Cuban American musician who is an expert in drum set and auxiliary percussion, and a music educator and clinician. He has performed with many jazz, Latin, World music, World fusion, Afro-Cuban, and rock bands as a touring, session recording, and full-time player/performer.
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Birth name | Walfredo de los Reyes Palau IV |
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Born | (1955-12-18) December 18, 1955 (age 68) Havana, Cuba |
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Years active | 1972 (1972)–present |
Member of | Chicago |
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Website | walfredoreyesjr |
Reyes is known for his fusion of many of the world's percussion techniques, including the ability to play a drum set with his hands in addition to the traditional use of drumsticks; it was said that he can "sound like a drummer and a percussionist at the same time"[1] [2][3] He was a long-term member of Santana. He was also a member of Chicago as the percussionist from 2012 to 2018, at which point he took over the drum seat.[4][5][6] He also performed in the band of former Nazareth guitarist Manny Charlton.