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Walfredo Reyes Jr.

Walfredo Reyes Jr. (born Walfredo de los Reyes Palau IV; December 18, 1955) is a Cuban American musician who is an expert in drum set and auxiliary percussion, and a music educator and clinician. He has performed with many jazz, Latin, World music, World fusion, Afro-Cuban, and rock bands as a touring, session recording, and full-time player/performer.

Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Photo of Walfredo Reyes Jr. drumsey at a live concert in 2018
Reyes, Jr. in 2018
Background information
Birth nameWalfredo de los Reyes Palau IV
Also known as
  • Wally Reyes, Jr.
  • Walfredo Reyes
Born (1955-12-18) December 18, 1955 (age 68)
Havana, Cuba
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1972 (1972)–present
Member ofChicago
Formerly of
Websitewalfredoreyesjr.com

Reyes is known for his fusion of many of the world's percussion techniques, including the ability to play a drum set with his hands in addition to the traditional use of drumsticks; it was said that he can "sound like a drummer and a percussionist at the same time"[1] [2][3] He was a long-term member of Santana. He was also a member of Chicago as the percussionist from 2012 to 2018, at which point he took over the drum seat.[4][5][6] He also performed in the band of former Nazareth guitarist Manny Charlton.

Biography

Walfredo Reyes Jr. was born on December 18, 1955, in Havana, Cuba. His native name of Walfredo de los Reyes Palau IV is a traditional Cuban combination of his paternal and maternal surnames. He is a third generation musician in a prolific professional musical lineage on both sides of his family, including several globally recognized percussion experts. His father is percussionist Walfredo Reyes, Sr.; one brother is world music percussionist Daniel de los Reyes; another brother is actor Kamar de los Reyes; and his grandfather is trumpeter and Cuban orchestral organizer, Walfredo de los Reyes II.[7][8]

Reyes has had a lifelong interest in the music of the band Chicago, originally known as Chicago Transit Authority. The first album he purchased as a youth was with his own money was Chicago Transit Authority'.[8]

Walfredo Reyes Jr. and his wife Kirsten were married on March 21, 2020, and live in Greater Cincinnati.[9]

Career

Leading up to his current role with the band Chicago, Reyes had a connection as a lifelong fan of the band, as a long-time friend of and collaborator with former drummer Tris Imboden,[10]: 47  and as brother of Chicago's previous percussionist Daniel de los Reyes.[7][8]

He is the title character of the Phish song "Walfredo".[11]

For the 2021 movie Being the Ricardos, Reyes coached and mentored Javier Bardem in learning the conga drums performed in the film.[12]

Reyes has globally toured and/or recorded with countless international acts, including the following:[4]

YearsArtist
1983—1984Tania Maria
1985—1988David Lindley’s El Rayo X
1988Jackson Browne
1988Jimmy Barnes
1989—1993Santana
1992Boz Scaggs
1993Gloria Estefan
1994Traffic
1995Robbie Robertson
1997—2004Steve Winwood
1998—1999Joe Sample
2000Johnny Hallyday
2005Khaled
2007—2011Lindsey Buckingham
2008Mickey Hart
2010—2012El Chicano[13]
2012—presentChicago[5][6]

Discography

Select discography
YearArtistTitleCreditsSource
1986Jackson BrowneLives in the BalanceConductor, conga, drum set[14]
1990SantanaSpirits Dancing in the Fleshmember
1992SantanaMilagromember
1993SantanaSacred Fire: Live in South Americamember[15][16][notes 1]
1995Frank GambaleThinking Out LoudPercussion[17][18]
2000Johnny Hallyday100% Johnny – Live a la tour EiffelPercussion, drums[19]
2000Johnny HallydayOlympia 2000 – Live a l'OlympiaPercussion, drums[20]
2009Thomas Lorenzo QuartetSpanish BreezeMember[21]
2012Manny Charlton BandHellaciousMember[22]
2014ChicagoChicago XXXVI: NowMember, percussion
2020Johnny HallydayHappy Birthday – Live au Parc de SceauxPercussion, drums

Videography

YearTitleArtistCreditsSource
1981Pippin: His Life and TimesSoundtrack musician, uncredited[26]
1993Santana: Sacred Fire, Live in MexicoSantanamember[27][notes 1]
2000100% Johnny Live a la tour EiffelJohnny HallydayPercussion, drums[28]
2000Olympia 2000 – Live a l'OlympiaJohnny HallydayPercussion, drums[29]
2003The Studio Percussionist, Vol. 1Michael McFall; Dave Witham;
Walfredo de los Reyes;
Larry Klimas; John Peña		[30]
2005The Last Great Traffic JamTraffic[31]
2005Sound Stage featuring Steve WinwoodSteve Winwoodmember[32]
2005Global Beats for Drumset & PercussionWalfredo Reyes Jr.author of instructional video[33]
2011Songs from the Small MachineLindsey BuckinghamDrums
2011The Road DividesCarl Verheyen BandDrums, percussion[34]
2014Killer B3Interviewee, drum set[35]
2020Happy Birthday – Live au Parc de SceauxJohnny HallydayPercussion, drums

Equipment

Reyes uses and has used the following equipment:

See also

Notes

References

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