About Me
Waldo Chavez was born in Germany but is a citizen of El Salvador. He Began his Musical studies at the New School in New York City. He later obtained a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
Waldo has spent the last eleven years in New York City playing, recording, and touring with dozens of artists in several styles. He is founding member of the acclaimed Latin-Jazz band "Timbalaye." He has played in over 58 countries and has participated in most major Jazz festivals around the world including the North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland), Umbria, Torino, Salerno, and Bari (Italy), Leibnitz and Klagenfurt (Austria), Jazz Plaza (Cuba), Copenhagen (Denmark), Heineken (Puerto Rico), JVC (New York), Toros y Salsa (France), Montreal Drumfest (Canada), RWMF ( Malaysia), Mawazine (Morocco) etc.
Waldo is also a founding member of The legendary bomba & Plena band "Viento de Agua".
His Salsa and Pop Resume is literaly a "whos who" Including work with DLG, Jerry Rivera, Huey Dunbar, Willie Colon, La India, Obie Bermudez, Cano Estremera, Frankie Negron and many more. Mr Chavez also frequently works with theatre and dance companies Including Pepatian, Neo Labos and Pregones Theatre. With Pregones, he has participated in Baile Cangrejero, El Apagon, Fabulas del Caribe, Medea, Promise of a Love Song, The Red Rose and Betsy.
During the past 4 years Waldo has been Involved with an award winning educational program. (Multicultural Music Group).These are some of the artists I have had the honor and pleasure of working with:JAZZ- Timbalaye, Caribbean Jazz Project, Nene Quintero group, Yosvany Terry Quintet, Eddie palmieri, Sammy Figueroa, Donald Harrison, Ricardo Pons quintet, Afromantra, Taller Sica, Dave Braham trio, Beegie Adair, Evans Thompson trio, Anna Baiana, Andrea Brachfeld,
Little Johnny Rivero, Wendell Rivera, Leo Quintero Group, Rolando Briceno group, Gretchen Langheld and house afire, MMG Orchestra, Mike Freeman Group, Bill Jacobs, Ed Littman.LATIN- DLG, Huey Dunbar, Willie Colon, Jerry Rivera, Michael Stuart, Frankie Negron, La India, Tito Nieves, Cano Estremera, Andy Montanez, Ismael Miranda, Hector Tricoche, Luis Damon, Isidro Infante, Yolandita Rivera, Jerry Medina, George Lamond, Domingo Quinonez, Paquito Guzman, Kevin Ceballos, Brenda K Starr, Raulin Rosendo, Einllo, Alex D Castro, Viento de agua, Lizette Melendez, Los Pleneros de la 21, Eco Cumbe, Deddi Romero, Anthony Cruz, Las, Tito Puente Jr., David Cedeno, Miles Pena, Charlie Cruz, Nora.POP/RB/WHATEVER-Luisito Quintero, Obie Bermudez, Jennifer Pena, Ricardo Arjona, NooVooDoo, Julio Zabala, Danny Rivera, Felix D' Oleo, Diego Verdaguer, Rostros Ocultos, Punto y Aparte, Big Lie, Debbie Harry, Seguida, Maridalia Hernandez, Jandy Feliz, Taxi, Kenny y Los Electricos, Daniel Rene, Area 305, Noelia, Manoela Torres, Linda Chourney, Pablo Garcia, Magic Juan, Barrio Boyz, Servando y Florentino, Arthur Hanlon, Misioneros de Jesus, Alfareros, Lily Vazquez,
Bob pressner Band, Xiomara Fortuna, Big Lie, 70s' Funk Review, Timmy Love, Raf Astor, Chris Tedesco.DANCE/THEATRE- Neo Labos, Pepatian, Pregones Theatre, The Exchange Project.
