As a Leader

Aguacero No Me Moja, Los Kimbos, Cotique, 1979

Vilató y Los Kimbos: Hoy y Mañana, Los Kimbos, Cotique, 1978

The Big Kimbos with Adalberto Santiago, Los Kimbos, Cotique, 1977

Los Kimbos con Adalberto Santiago, Los Kimbos, Cotique, 1976

As a Guest Artist

90 Millas, Gloria Estefan, Sony Music, 2007

Afreecanos, Omar Sosa, Otá, 2007

Papa Mambo, The John Santos Quintet, Machete, 2007

Descarga en California, Rebeca Mauleón, Universal/Pimienta, 2006

Ballads, Omar Sosa, Otá, 2005

20th Anniversary, John Santos & The Machete Ensemble, Machete, 2005

Para Ellos, John Santos & Kindembo, 2005 (Latin Grammy Nominee)

Ahora Si!, Cachao, Univision, 2004 (Grammy Award Winner)

Brazos Abiertos, John Santos & The Machete Ensemble, Machete, 2003

S.F. Bay, John Santos & The Machete Ensemble, Machete, 2002

Cuba Linda, Cachao, EMI/Cineson, 2000

Legend of Cuban Percussion, Carlos “Patato” Valdez, Six Degrees, 2000

Tribute to the Masters, John Santos & The Machete Ensemble, Machete, 2000

Dos, Cuba L.A., Narada, 2000.

Round Trip, Rebeca Mauleón, Bembe, 1999

Típica ’73 Live, Típica ’73, Universal/Machete, 1999

Cuba L.A., Cuba L.A., Narada, 1998

Machetazo! Ten Years on the Edge, John Santos & The Machete Ensemble, 1998

Who’s Zoomin’ Who?, Aretha Franklin, 1997

Ritmo y Candela, Patato, Changuito & Orestes, Redwood, 1995 (Grammy Award Nominee)

Master Sessions, Vol. II, Cachao, Cescent Moon/Epic, 1995

Master Sessions, Vol. I, Cachao, Crescent Moon/Epic, 1994 (Grammy Award Winner)

Machete, Machete Ensemble, Machete, 1994

Frenesí, Linda Ronstadt, Elektra/Wea, 1992 (Grammy Award Winner)

Spirits Dancing in the Flesh, Santana, Sony Music, 1990

Africa, Vol. 1, Machete Ensemble, Machete, 1988

Freedom, Santana, Sony, 1987

Blues for Salvador, Santana, Sony Music, 1987

Beyond Appearances, Santana, Sony Music, 1985

Havana Moon, Santana, Sony Music, 1983

Shango, Santana, Columbia, 1982

Zeebop!, Santana, Columbia, 1981

Swing of Delight, Santana, Sony Music, 1980

Bohemio y Poeta, Rubén Blades, Fania, 1979

Beyond, Tito Allen, Alegre, 1979

Adalberto, Adalberto Santiago, Fania, 1977

Tomorrow: Barretto Live in New York, Ray Barretto, Fania, 1976

Cheo, Cheo Feliciano, Fania, 1976

Ready for Freddy, Carlos Patato Valdez, Latin Percussion, 1976

Típica ’73, Típica ’73, Fania, 1974

Live at the Cheetah Vol. 1, Fania All Stars, Fania, 1974

Live at the Cheetah Vol. 2, Fania All Stars, Fania, 1974

Carnaval, Ray Barretto, 1973

Live at the Red Garter, Fania All Stars, Fania, 1972

Acid, Ray Barretto, Fania, 1972

The Message, Ray Barretto, Fania, 1972

Barretto Power, Fania, 1972

Together, Ray Barretto, Fania, 1970

Mambo Sangría, Cal Tjader, Acrobat/Fabulous, 1969

Solar Heat, Cal Tjader, Just Jazz/Passport, 1968

Hard Hands, Ray Barretto, Fania, 1968

Pacheco Jams, Johnny Pacheco, Fania, 1964

Mister Pachanga, Jose Fajardo, Columbia, 1962

Sabor Guajiro, José Fajardo, Columbia, 1962

Pachangas, Vol. 2, Belisario Lopez, Ansonia, 1961


Film & Documentary

The Lost City, Magnolia Pictures, 2005

Just The Ticket, MGM, 1999

Dance With Me, Sony Pictures, 1998

The Bird Cage, MGM, 1996

Things To Do In Denver When You’re Dead, Miramax, 1995

Sworn To The Drum, Flower Films, 1995

Steal Big Steal Little, HBO, 1995

Carlito’s Way, Universal Studios, 1993

Mambo Kings, Warner, 1992

Our Latin Thing, Fania, 1972