He is born in La Habana , Cuba in 1971. Its rigorous academic formation, allows him to respond to the diverse musical necesities. Its work is based on experimentation in all the scopes of music, with a limitless percussion Set Ups
Experiences as composer and arranger give him an opportunity to bring even more elements of its creatif universe on the basis of the essential : the cuban music enriched by the universal music and vice versa.
As Sideman:
Cuba - Ruben Gonzalez, Changuito, Tata Guines, Anga, Frank Emilio,Jose Maria Vitier, Silvio Rodriguez, Pablo Milanes, Felipe Cabrera,Ernan Lopez-Nussa, Omar Sosa, Roberto Fonseca, Dafnis Prieto, Raul Paz, Yusa, Roberto Carcasses, Harold Lopez Nussa, etc…
World - Herbie Hancock,Michel Camilo, Walfredo Reyes Sr, Dave Valentin, Robin Ameen, Andy Narell, N'Dea Davenport, Dave Koz, Joan Osborne, Hamilton De Holanda, Isabel Parra, Orquestra do Fuba, Mayra Andrade, Orlando Poleo, Titi Robin, Baba Sissoko, Sergent Garcia, Marcio Faraco, Julia Miguenes, Mario Canoge, Michael Frenti, Carlos Benavent, Luis Eduardo Aute, Patrice Caratini,Nilda Fernandez, Daniel Mille, Lorie, etc…
Some Records:
"Figuraciones", Quartet de Ernan Lopez Nussa
"Misa cubana", Jose Maria Vitier
"Birds are returning", Marilyn Lerner
"Santiago Feliu En Vivo" Santiago Feliu
"Canciones de Navidad", Andres Alen
"No Limit" Roberto Fonseca,
"Expedicion", Silvio Rodriguez
"Drop the Debt", Various Artists
"Bridge to Havana", Various Artists
"ANTIGUA", Tom & Joyce
"Africanism Vol.III", Various artists
"Mulata", Raul Paz
"Quem Mando?", Orquestra do Fuba
"Lorie WEEK END TOUR"
Some Festivals and Places:
Ronnie Scot's,
New Morning,
Blue Note Fukuoka & Osaka,
Fujiyama Jazz Festival,
Nancy Jazz Festival,
Aarhus Jazz Festival,
Festival "Jazz a.. la Martinique",
Festival de Jazz de La Villette,
Festival International Cervantino,
Las Ventas de Madrid,
Hunter College in New York,
Festival Musicas do Mundo,
"Les nuits de Fourviere",
Paleo Festival,
"Transmusicals",
Nice Jazz Festival,
North Sea Jazz,
PERCUPASSION!
and many others…
INOR SOTOLONGO is ENDORSED by MEINL PERCUSSION
MARCIO FARACO BAND "SARAPATEL HUMANO"
RICARDO TETE @ Satellit Café-Paris
ANDY NARELL + TRINIDAD ALL STARS @ QUEENS HALL-PORT OF SPAIN
ANDY NARELL IN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
RAUL PAZ DVD LIVE IN CUBA (Mary y Juana)
