La Excelencia is an eleven piece

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band from

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founded in 2005 by percussionists Julian Silva and Jose Vazquez-Cofresi. The band's music has a

style, with themes incorporating immigration, poverty, and discrimination. La Excelencia recorded and released three albums in their first seven years. The group disbanded in 2012, with Vazquez-Confresi and some of the membership reforming as Orquesta SCC. The band reunited in 2017 under the direction of Silva to start working on their 4th album, "Machete."

Members

Current

*Julian Silva - Owner/Producer/Composer/Arranger/Timbales (2005-2012, 2018–present) *Luis Arona - Bass (2005-2006, 2018–present) *Ronald Prokopez - Trombone (2005-2012, 2018–present) *Mike Engstrom - Trombone (2010-2012, 2018–present) *Willie Rodriguez - Piano (2005-2012, 2018–present) *Jonathan Powell - Trumpet (2007-2012, 2018–present) *Gilberto Velazquez - Vocals (2008-2010, 2018–present) *Nerio Matheus - Congas (2022-present) *Nestor Villar - Bongos/Cowbell (2011-2012, 2018–present) *Danny Enrique - Vocals (2023–present)

Former

*Jose Vazquez-Cofresi - Former co-owner/Composer/Congas (2005-2012) *Jack Davis - Trombone (2005-2008) *Charles Dilone - Bongos /Cowbell (2005-2012) *Sam Hoyt - Trumpet (2005-2008) *Rene Leslie - Vocals (2005-2006) *Hector Luis Pagan - Vocals (2005-2006) *Edwin Perez - Composer/Vocals (2005-2012) *Jorge Bringas - Bass (2007-2012) *Miki Hirose - Trumpet (2007-2012) *Tokunori Kajiwara – Arranger/Trombone (2007-2012) *Junior Beltran - Background Vocals (2010-2012) *Yuniel Jimenez - Tres/Background Vocals (2010-2012) *Jonathan Gomez - Congas (2019)

Discography

*''Salsa Con Conciencia'' (2006) *''Mi Tumbao Social'' (2009) *''Ecos Del Barrio'' (2012) *''Machete'' (2020)

Single

*''Salsa Na'Ma'' (2019)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Excelencia, La Salsa music groups Musical groups from New York City American world music groups Music of New York City Salsa musicians Latin jazz musicians American jazz ensembles from New York City Musical groups established in 2005 2005 establishments in New York City Jazz musicians from New York (state)