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Manny Oquendo began percussion studes in 1945 and gained drumming experience with the bands of Carlos Valero, Luis del Campo, <a href="spotify:artist:6f9xTYssmtLTLCoErssCLY">Juan "El Boy" Torres</a>, Jose Budet, Juanito Sanabria, <a href="spotify:artist:1ue0xQohwevvWm1PXe8v2l">Marcelino Guerra</a>, Jose Curbelo and <a href="spotify:artist:2m2K7UupJGUSF405v6qmyb">Pupi Campo</a> before becoming <a href="spotify:artist:6SPpCqM8gOzrtICAxN5NuX">Tito Puente's</a> bongo player in 1950. Four years later Oquendo was with <a href="spotify:artist:10n4KkyM4UDt4pf9H4aDlS">Tito Rodriquez</a> and with <a href="spotify:artist:6yQZkZC0BnKuZzuO1DAf3J">Vicentico Valdes</a> in 1955. For the following six years, Oquendo freelanced and recorded for New York's top bands. In 1962 he settled with the <a href="spotify:artist:2VviFtXYreO6Zn9n8Ibk6C">Eddie Palmieri</a> orchestra. Before 1974 ended, Oquendo's Conjunto Libre came into being. Oquendo gained world-wide recognition in 1983 with his recording of "Little Sunflower," considered one of the best recordings of the year. ~ Max Salazar, Rovi
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