Luis Conte
Actor
Luis Cristóbal Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist best known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira. He began his music career as a studio musician for Latin Jazz acts like Caldera. Conte's live performance and touring career took off when he joined Madonna's touring band in the 1980s. Neil Strauss of The New York Times describes Conte's playing as "grazing Latin-style percussion". Conte immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended Los Angeles City College studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community. Conte's career includes composing and playing in ABC TV's Dancing with the Stars band, along with many TV and film projects. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luis Conte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Self
Miss Angela
Self
James Taylor | Austin City Limits Festival
Self - Percussion
Funny People
Luis Conte
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
Self
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
Self - Percussion
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
Self - Percussion
James Taylor Pull Over
Percussion
Etta James And The Roots Band: Burnin' Down The House
Percussion
James Taylor - Live at the Beacon Theatre
Percussion
Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris
Self - Percussion
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Self
Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under
Self - Percussion
Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy
Self - Percussion