Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez

“Dream Team”
release date: tba 2022

Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez is a salsa legend and world-renown bongocero.  Having performed and served as musical director for Tito Puente’s orchestra for 33 years, “Dandy”, as he’s universally known, is a veteran of Tito Rodriguez, Machito, Willie Rosario, Celia Cruz, Fania All-Stars, Ray Barretto and virtually the entire pantheon of salsa’s pioneers.

His New York City-based “Dream Team” is a tight-knit unit that performs the band’s entire repertoire entirely by ear.  Performing without the boundaries of written music, every rendition of the band’s repertoire of salsa classics and descargas reach dizzying new heights of danceable excitement.

Band Members

John “Dandy” Rodriguez, bongo, Nelson Gonzales, tres, Frankie Vazquez, vocal, Fernando Pinto, vocal, Pete Nater, trumpet, Doug Beavers, trombone, George Delgado, conga, Yeissonn Villamar, piano, Jerry Madera, bass,