Humberto Ramírez

• Active: '90s, 2000s
• Genres: Latin
• Instrument: Keyboards, Trumpet
• Representative Albums: "Treasures," "Jazz Project," "Paradise"

Biography

A wide-ranging trumpeter, arranger and composer, Humberto Ramirez is comfortable playing straight-ahead Latin jazz (on his solo releases for Tropi-Jazz) as well as producing and arranging for the bigger names in Latin dance, including Tony Vega, Johnny Rivera and Brenda K. Starr. Ramirez began his professional career playing trumpet in the band of salsa legend Willie Rosario, then moved into the arranging chair as well. After Rosario's 1986 LP Nueva Cosecha was nominated for a Grammy, he was given the chance to produce more mainstream acts like Tony Vega and Gilberto Santa Rosa (another former member of the Rosario band), Ramirez agreed and lightened the trademark salsa sound with extra horns and keyboards. It proved a big hit, especially for Vega, and Ramirez was given his own solo contract. His albums have varied between traditional Latin jazz and a romantic form of the dance music he had produced. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Passions of Latin Jazz Buy this CD	Aspects Buy this CD	Best of Humberto Ramirez Buy this CD	Puerto Rico Latin Jazz Moods Buy this CD	Canciones de Amor Buy this CD
Portrait of a Stranger Buy this CD	Trompeta Tropical Buy this CD	Jazz Latino, Vol. 2 Buy this CD	Treasures Buy this CD	Historias de Amor Buy this CD

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