Candid Photos...in no particular order

...at the Pyramids, just outside of Mexico City. (10-20-99)

...with one of my favorite new toys, mounted "Batajones" by Rick Buscemi and Fat Congas.

...with some good friends in Germany..."Los Vasquez"
(l-r) Jose/Bob/Chief/ anything but "Mr.", Elyse, moi, Debbie, Tesa.
"...thank you, for your warm hospitality." (12-1-99)

...here's a photo of my newest Godchild, Treyton Michael Salvato
...is he cute or what?!

...hangin' out with two more Afro-Cuban percussionist. (center) Jimmy Delgado & (right) Robertito Melendez. Melendez & I were in NY with the Johnny Polanco Band when we went to see Och. Aragon & we ran into Delgado backstage.(7-3-99)

...here I'm hangin' out with two excellent Afro-Cuban percussion manufactures at the JCR shop in the Bronx. (left) Junior Tirado of "Junior Congas" & (right) Cali of "JCR Percussion". (7/3/99)

...at the hotel EWF stayed at in Caracas, Venezuela this past March, were also some of my "Salsa" heros who were there to do a benefit concert for the flood victims. Here I'm hangin' with Isidro Infante, Kevin Ceballo, & Michael Stuart. (3/16/00)

...here I'm with "El Judio Maravilloso" Larry Harlow, one of the greatest Salsa pianist ever! (3/17/00)

...here I'm hangin' with one of my favorite "Soneros" (salsa singers), Adalberto Santiago. (3/17/00)

...hangin' with some more of my favorite "Soneros", Tito Nieves, Ray Sepulveda, Cheo Feliciano. (3/17/00)

...kikkinit with Lou "Mambo #5" Bega at one of EWF's "Motown Live" tapings. (3/22/00)

Kickinit with Jesus Alfonzo lead drummer of "Los Muñequitos De Matanzas". I highly recommend any of their CD's. (4-4-98)

This & the next several photo's were taken at "NAMM 2000" in Los Angeles, CA. For those of you who are not familiar with NAMM, NAMM is to music, what the "Auto Show" is to automobiles. By that I mean, just about "every" music oriented company features & demonstrates their products. It also draws the "who's-who" of the music business. A "great" place to run into friends, acquaintances, & meet new poeple in the music industry.
...here we find the Lovely Marilyn in a "beautiful" red pashmina shawl
from the "Marilyn" spring collection 2000 & myself with my Zildjian peeps.
(l-r) Jim Gaffey, John De Christopher, "The Lovely", Moi, Jair Neciosup,
Kirsten Matt. Thank you Zildjian for your support. (2/4/00)

...(l-r) you know her, you love her..."the lovely Marilyn", Vanik Aloian, Carol Calato, both from "Regal Tip" sticks & Moi. Thank you Regal Tip for your support. NAMM 2000 (2/4/00)

...here again is the lovely Marilyn & myself with...
(l-r) Dwight Muskita (a percussionist in Holland), the lovely Marilyn, drumming sensation, Thomas Pridgen, his Grandma & No.1 support/fan Addie, & yours truly. I met Thomas when he was 11 and he was "BAD" then! I'm sorry, did I say Bad?...I meant, "PHAT"!!! NAMM 2000 (2/4/00)

(l-r) the lovely Marilyn, percussionist/drummer Shiela E., her Dad Pete "Pops" Escovedo, moi, & Rudy Mangual of "Latin Beat" magazine. NAMM 2000 (2-4-00)

...sitting with Halle Berry at the NAACP 2000 awards. (2-12-00)

"Tango, anyone?" "When in Rome, do as the Romans." So here is B.David Whitworth & myself in Buenos Aires, Argentina...home of the Tango! ( - -00)

...chillin' with some of my L.A. homies! (l-r) Tiki Pasillas (drummer for Marc Anthony), Leo Perez (bongocero for "Costazul"), & Victor Baez (conguero for "Costazul") (4-21-00)

...here I'm hangin' out with some more musical heavyweights.
(l-r) Alex Acuņa, Michito Sanchez, Roberto Vizcaino (visiting L.A. from Cuba), Albert Salas. (Photo coutesy of Albert, thanks, bro.)
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