Giovanni Hidalgo
Widely acknowledged among the greatest congueros of his generation, Giovanni Hidalgo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1963, first taking up the drums five years later; the son of the noted percussionist Jose "Manengue" Hidalgo, he was educated in Latin rhythms from childhood onward, and as a teen regularly walked to local gigs with his congas strapped to his back. He soon caught the attention of the legendary Dizzy Gillespie, touring in his United Nations All-Star Orchestra for four years; Hidalgo also became a noted session player, recording with Freddie Hubbard, Paul Simon, and Mickey Hart's Planet Drum project. In 1992, he recorded his debut solo LP, Villa Hidalgo; Worldwide followed a year later, and for 1997's Hands of Rhythm, a collaboration with pianist Michel Camilo, Hidalgo earned a Grammy nomination in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. His Greatest Hits collection followed the next year.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Two Become One
World - Released by R.M.I. Records Inc. on 21 Jul 2020
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Traveling Through Time
Giovanni Hidalgo, Horacio El Negro Hernandez
Jazz - Released by Incipit Records on 23 Mar 2004
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Transcendance
Dennis Haklar, Giovanni Hidalgo
World - Released by Floating White Lotus on 31 Dec 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Things We Said Today
Latin America - Released by R.M.I. Records Inc. on 17 Aug 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo