Born inward Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played inward local bands from the historic menses of ten, in addition to moved to Lima every bit a teenager. At the historic menses of 18 he joined the band of Perez Prado, in addition to inward 1966 he moved to San Juan Puerto Rico. In 1974 Acuña moved to Las Vegas, working with artists such every bit Elvis Presley in addition to Diana Ross, in addition to the next twelvemonth he joined the jazz-fusion grouping Weather Report, appearing on the albums Black Market in addition to Heavy Weather. Acuña left Weather Report inward 1978, in addition to became a session instrumentalist inward California, recording in addition to playing alive with (amongst many others) artney" title="Learn Acuña Alex & The Unknowns - 1991 Thinking of You">Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Presley, Chick Corea, Whitney Houston, Plácido Domingo, quondam Weather Report bandmates Wayne Shorter in addition to Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Beck, Roberta Flack, U2, Al Jarreau Marcos Witt. He tin laissez passer on notice last flora on recordings past times musicians every bit culturally Lee Ritenour, Johnny Clegg, Roy Orbison, YellowJackets, Lalo Schiffrin, Milton Nascimento, Don Grusin, Dave Grusin, The Brecker Brothers, Arturo sandoval, Paquito d' Rivera, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Brad Melhdau, Paco de Lucia, John Patitucci, Sadao Watanabe, Lyle Mays, Diana Ross, Sergio Mendez, Robbie Robertson, Jackson Browne Beth Midler, Christina Aguilrera, Seal, Chris Botti.
In the 1980s Acuña besides recorded in addition to toured with the Christian jazz band Koinonia, which featured session musicians Abraham Laboriel, Justo Almario, Hadley Hockensmith, Harlan Rogers, in addition to Bill Maxwell. The Winans, Andrae Crouch, Madona, He played on Willy DeVille's Crow Jane Alley album in addition to inward 1987 he teamed upward with Elvis Presley's TCB Band for the Roy Orbison TV particular "A Black in addition to White Night". He played percussion on Blondie's publish ane hitting "The Tide Is High", Also recorded to a greater extent than than 300 movies nether the administration of lalo Shiffrin, Dave Grusin, Michelle Legrand, Bill Conti, James Horner, James Newton Howard, John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Michael Giachinno, Christopher Beck, Murice Jarre, Steve Jablonski, John Powell, Heitor Pereira. In 1987, Acuña was summoned dorsum to Perú past times producer Ricardo Ghibellini to shape part of "Los Hijos del Sol", a supergroup of peruvian prodigies designed to promote peruvian music worldwide.
He has besides worked every bit an educator at University of California, Los Angeles in addition to Berklee College of Music.LAMA, Musicians Institute, USC, CSUN.
Alex Acuna & The Unknowns are ane of the greatest fusion groups that nobody has heard of! Alex Acuna ( drummer for the famous Weather Report ) in addition to basis shape session drummer is good known simply his operate with the "Unknowns" remains unknown to the vast bulk of the jazz fusion listening public!
Great writing in addition to musicianship - y'all gotta' hither this album - in addition to don't forget to banking concern gibe out the groups other unloosen "No Accent" - absolutely around of the best jazz fusion!!! - David Arivett CJA Network
Tracks:
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01. Te Amo 3:52
02. Joe's Red Eye 3:48
03. Marionettes 4:43
04. Hoppin' It 5:31
05. Nice 4:06
06. Cocho San 4:16
07. Van Nuys Jam 2:56
08. Think Of You (Pensando En Ti) 5:05
09. Psalms 5:58
10. Ten O'Clock Groove 3:55
Personnel:
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Alex Acuna - drums, percussions, vocals
Carlos Santana - guitar
Abraham Laboriel - bass
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
Luis Conte - percussion
Brandon Fields - sax
Lou Pardini - vocal, piano
John Pena - bass
Michito Sanchez - percussion
Rudi Delgado - percussion
Efrain Toro - drums, percussions, programming
Otmaro Ruiz - keyboards, vocals
Pedro Eustache - flute, air current synthesizer
Ramon Stagnard - guitars
Cocho Abre - keyboards
Diana Acuna - vocals
Danilo Lozano - flute
Tiki - background vocals
Dante Young - background vocals
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