NAMM 2009 was a very special show for Latin Percussion, as the company
celebrated its 45th anniversary. Many new and innovative products
were showcased at our booth including the LP
Rio Brazilian Drums , LP
Prestige Timbales , LP
Legends Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez,
Jr. Signature Series Bongos , LP
Legends Joe Madera Signature Series Congas , LP
Tito De Gracia Timbales and the LP
Micro Snare . Our new
line of shakers (Wah,
Cyclone and Vari-Tone )
proved to be very popular at the show and we are proud to announce
that they were given the Best
of Show Award under
the category of Gotta Stock It by NAMM .
The Latin Giants of
Jazz (formerly the Tito
Puente Orchestra) headlined
our 45th Gala Celebration held at
NAMM on Saturday,
January 17th. The band featured LP artists Jose
Madera (Musical Director/timbales), Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez (bongos),
and George
Delgado (congas). The event also included performances
by several LP artist-led bands including those of Ron
Powell , Joey
Heredia , and Richie
Gajate-Garcia . Other LP artists who performed
at the show were Munyungo
Jackson , Mike
Bennett , Kevin
Ricard , Raul
Rekow , Karl
Perazzo , Armando
Peraza , Giovanni
Hidalgo , Eddie
Montalvo ,
Chembo
Corniel , Bobby
Sanabria , John
Santos , Tito
De Gracia , and Tito
Puente, Jr . The Nadeen Gautier-Gooding Dance Troupe
also added to the festivities. The concert was a huge success and
LP founder, Martin Cohen exclaimed, “Thank
you to all my LP
artists for making this 45th Anniversary the
most amazing event in my life! My own North Sea Jazz Festival.”
Overall, our concert and booth were both packed with people making
rhythm, proving that LP
is still the number one choice for percussion! Play
the best.
Check out our exclusive photo galleries: LP's
NAMM Booth , LP'S
45th Anniversary Concert & Latin
Giants of Jazz Perform in the NAMM Lobby .
CLICK TO WIN 45TH ANNIVERSARY BONGOS!
