Papo Vazquez is heard on more than one hundred recordings! Here are some:
Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours
Biography
Discography
CD Reviews & Interviews
Papo's Press Photos
Band of Pirates
Touring the World
Una Noche con Los Maestros
Pirates Troubadours Photos #1
Photos #2
Photos #3
Photos #4
Photos #5
Contact & Bookings
Videos
New***Papo's Philly Connection
Discography
Papo Vazquez The Mighty Pirates Orchestra "Marooned/Aislado" - 2008 Picaro Records
Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours From The Badlands - 2007 Picaro RecordsTego Calderon - The Underdog, El Subestimado 2006 Jiggiri Records
Shakira & Wyclef Jean - 2006 World Soccer Final Theme (Bamboo)
Ray Barretto - Standards Rican-ditioned 2006
Los Pleneros de la 21 - Grammy Nominated - Para Todos Ustedes 2005
Bebo Valdez - Grammy Nominated -ÊBebo de Cuba 2005
Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours"Carnival in San Juan" 2003 Cu-Bop Records
Wayne Shorter "Alegria" 2003 Verve - 2004 Grammy Winning CD
Freddie Cole "Rio de Janeiro Blues" Telarc
Chico O'Farrill "Carambola" Fantasy
Papo Vazquez "Pirates Troubadours,at the Point vol.2" Cubop
Papo Vazquez "Pirates Troubadours,at the Point vol.1" Cubop
Milton Cardona "Cambucha" American Clave
Arturo O'Farrill "Bloodlines" Fantasy
Chucho Valdes "All Stars Bronx Lebanon New Directions Project" RMM
"Jammin' in the Bronx" Papo Vazquez Band, Chucho Valdes & The Machito Orq RMM
Chart Busters with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lenny White, Hiram Bullock, Craig Handy, Papo Vazquez, et.al.
Chico O'Farrill "Pure Emotion" Fantasy
Steve Berrios "First World" Fantasy
Descarga Boricua "Descarga Boricua" Tierrazo
Dave Valentin "Tropic Heat" GRP
Juan Luis Guerra 440 "Fogarate" 440
Papo Vazquez "Breakout" Timeless
Ruben Blades "Amor y Control" "Antecedente" & "Caminando" Sony
Hilton Ruiz "Mannhatan Mambo" Telarc & "Hands on Percusion" RMM
Tito Puente "Out of this World" Tito Puente "100th" RMM
Jerry Gonzalez Fort Apache Band "Obatala" & "Live in Berlin" Enja & "Ya Yo Me Cure" American Clave
New York Latin Jazz All Stars "Feliz Navidad" Cap
Batacumbele "Con Un Poco de Songo" & "En Aquellos Tiempos" Tierrazo
Ray Barretto "Ricanstruction" Fania
Slide Hampton "World of Trombones" WEST54
Chico O'Farrill "Calle 54"
Fania All Stars "Habana Jam" Fania
Willie Colon & Ruben Blades "Siembra" Fania
Willie Colon & Celia Cruz Fania
Hector La Voe "De Ti Depende" Fania
Mon Rivera "Vuelvo a Vivir" Fania
Ray Barretto - Standards Rican-ditioned 2006
Los Pleneros de la 21 - Grammy Nominated - Para Todos Ustedes 2005
Bebo Valdez - Grammy Nominated -ÊBebo de Cuba 2005
Papo Vazquez Pirates Troubadours"Carnival in San Juan" 2003 Cu-Bop Records
Wayne Shorter "Alegria" 2003 Verve - 2004 Grammy Winning CD
Freddie Cole "Rio de Janeiro Blues" Telarc
Chico O'Farrill "Carambola" Fantasy
Papo Vazquez "Pirates Troubadours,at the Point vol.2" Cubop
Papo Vazquez "Pirates Troubadours,at the Point vol.1" Cubop
Milton Cardona "Cambucha" American Clave
Arturo O'Farrill "Bloodlines" Fantasy
Chucho Valdes "All Stars Bronx Lebanon New Directions Project" RMM
"Jammin' in the Bronx" Papo Vazquez Band, Chucho Valdes & The Machito Orq RMM
Chart Busters with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lenny White, Hiram Bullock, Craig Handy, Papo Vazquez, et.al.
Chico O'Farrill "Pure Emotion" Fantasy
Steve Berrios "First World" Fantasy
Descarga Boricua "Descarga Boricua" Tierrazo
Dave Valentin "Tropic Heat" GRP
Juan Luis Guerra 440 "Fogarate" 440
Papo Vazquez "Breakout" Timeless
Ruben Blades "Amor y Control" "Antecedente" & "Caminando" Sony
Hilton Ruiz "Mannhatan Mambo" Telarc & "Hands on Percusion" RMM
Tito Puente "Out of this World" Tito Puente "100th" RMM
Jerry Gonzalez Fort Apache Band "Obatala" & "Live in Berlin" Enja & "Ya Yo Me Cure" American Clave
New York Latin Jazz All Stars "Feliz Navidad" Cap
Batacumbele "Con Un Poco de Songo" & "En Aquellos Tiempos" Tierrazo
Ray Barretto "Ricanstruction" Fania
Slide Hampton "World of Trombones" WEST54
Chico O'Farrill "Calle 54"
Fania All Stars "Habana Jam" Fania
Willie Colon & Ruben Blades "Siembra" Fania
Willie Colon & Celia Cruz Fania
Hector La Voe "De Ti Depende" Fania
Mon Rivera "Vuelvo a Vivir" Fania
Television, Motion Pictures or Movie Soundtracks
PINERO
FREE ENTERPRISE "Baila Plena" featured on film.
NEW YORICAN DREAMS "Coqui & Baila Plena" featured on film.
THOMAS CROWNE AFFAIR
CHICO O'FARRILL
PEREZ FAMILY
MAMBO KINGS
SPIKE LEE'S MO' BETTER BLUES
Q&A
FREE ENTERPRISE "Baila Plena" featured on film.
NEW YORICAN DREAMS "Coqui & Baila Plena" featured on film.
THOMAS CROWNE AFFAIR
CHICO O'FARRILL
PEREZ FAMILY
MAMBO KINGS
SPIKE LEE'S MO' BETTER BLUES
Q&A
Merit Awards
Jazz@lincoln Center Commission
to arr. & Comp. for the newly created Afro Latin Jazz Orq. 2004
Congresional U.S.A. Jazz Master Certificate - 2002
Top 10 Undeservedly Obscured Recordings - 2001 "New York Times"
Taller de Jazz in Puerto Rico Award - 1987
Talent Deserving Wider Recognotion - 1980 "Down Beat Magazine"
Best Trombone - 1978 & 1979 "Latin New York Magazine"
Grammy - Wayne Shorter Alegria - 2004
Grammy - Ruben Blades Antecedente - 1987