A Tremendous Latin Big Band Sound !!! Get Your Copy Today !!! Executive Producer and President of USC Records & Movies Michael J. Rojas Jr. aka Michael ACE come with his latest Production. A gem of a discovery when this recording was found in Michael's fathers acclaimed archives of un-released recordings. Michael immediately contacted the Regalado Family and they all agreed that this recording should come to light and be enjoyed by all. Michael them scheduled a mastering session with Jeff Lewis within days Michael and the Regalado team were at the studio where the song was fully Digitally Remastered in broadcast quality for your enjoyment. This is a recording from the early 1980's. It is with great honor to present In association with Rudy's granddaughter Barbra His beloved daughter Norka Regalado founder of the Ruddy Regalado Foundation We Present: Rudy Regalado ( Santa Cortez ) Héctor José Regalado (January 29, 1943 – November 4, 2010) was a Venezuelan Latin music bandleader, percussionist, composer and educator. He played professionally under the name Rudy Regalado. Although he toured extensively in a career spanning more than 50 years, Rudy Regalado is better known for being one of the key members of El Chicano'spercussion section, which surfaced during the Santana and Malo Latin-tinged rock era in the early 1970s. Besides this, he led his own groups and performed on countless recording sessions with distinguished artists. In addition to recording five albums with El Chicano, Regalado also collaborated in projects led by Alex Acuña, Quincy Jones, Alphonse Mouzon, Bill Summers and Joe Zawinul, among others. Regalado was born and raised in a working-class family in Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. Largely self-taught, he started to play drums and timbales as a teenager in his home town. A devoted baseball fan, he adopted his nickname after former Cleveland Indians infielder Rudy Regalado. Regalado also toured with Aretha Franklin in charge of her percussion section, was a drummer for Los Melódicos on its 1980 tour of United States, and performed on The Tonight Show, the Nancy Wilson Show and American Bandstand. For Donations to the Rudy Regalado Contact Norka Regalado 323-270-8176 For Licencing Contact: Los Angeles Legales 213-381-1100