Charles " Carlos" Barreda" Keyboardist, Vibraphonist - Marimbist,
Drummer - Percussionist,
Arranger and Composer Charles Barreda is a man totally dedicated to his art.
Freelancing with many bands in the San Francisco Bay Area and booking his own
bands "CORCOVADO" and "THE
MARIMBA CONNECTION", he is a well regarded and much in
demand sideman, band leader and producer for music projects (currently producing
the 4th CD for
steel drummer Patrick Prescod from Trinidad - Tobago.
Since moving to San Francisco - California in 1973, Charles has performed and
recorded with
many of the SF Bay Area well known musicians and groups. Among them: Jules Broussard,
E.W.
Weinwright (African Roots of Jazz), George Cables, Si Perkoff, Tony Menjivar
(Malo, Angela
Bofil), Leo Rosales (Malo), Chalo Eduardo (perc.Sergio Mendez), David Rokeach
(drums - Ray
Charles), Orestes Vilato (Fania All Stars, Ray Barreto, Santana), Louie Romero
(Willie Colon),
Abel Figueroa (trb.Sonora Poncena, Santana), Carl Perazzo (currently with Santana),
Pete
Escobedo, The Cal Tjader Rhythm Section: Mark Levine (piano), Rob Fisher (bass),
Vince
Lateano (drums),Willy T. Colon (congas). Tito Garcia y Orquesta Intenacional,
Pepe y su
Orquesta, Safari, Kimbombo, Orquesta Kache, Actualidad, Classax, Radcliff, Sky
Blue Waters,
Montenegro Jazz Trio etc...
