Nelson González (musician)
Puerto Rican musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nelson González (born May 30, 1948) is a Puerto Rican tres player. He specialises in the Cuban tres, and only occasionally plays the Puerto Rican tres (similar to the cuatro). He is a prolific session musician and has been a member of renowned salsa ensembles such as Fania All-Stars, Orchestra Harlow and Típica 73.[1] He has authored a book on the tres guitar method published by Mel Bay.[2] Together with Pancho Amat and Papi Oviedo he is considered one of the most influential modern tres players.[3]
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Nelson González | |
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Born | (1948-05-30) May 30, 1948 (age 75) Vega Baja, Puerto Rico |
Genres | Salsa, son cubano |
Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, music director, producer |
Instrument(s) | Tres |
Years active | 1971–present |
Labels | Fania, TR, Dissar, Qbadisc |
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