Mixing & Mastering Engineers, Producers & Songwriters who worked with PAQUITO

I bring groove, clarity, and musicality to every project—whether laying down solid basslines or crafting a polished mix that brings your vision to life.

My name is Nicky Orta. I've toured and/or recorded with various artists in the jazz and Latin pop genres. These include artists such as Julio Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Cristian Castro, Arturo Sandoval, Randy Brecker, Paquito D'Rivera, Sammy Figueroa, Othello Molineaux, and many others.

I record drums in my Brooklyn studio for artists all around the world.

Singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

Hit me up for clean sounding trumpet/horns or steelpan (steel drum). My niche has hovered somewhere in between latin jazz and jazz funk for years, but I have recordedliots of jazz, RnB, reggae, and rock horns. For section work, I work closely with Philly horn players from the Roots Crew and John Legend's horn section.

My name is Cesar Machado and I'm a Drummer, Arranger, Producer and I have a recording studio of my own, and I do mixes.

Frank Colón is a specialist in Latin-Caribbean and Brazilian percussion instruments including congas, bongos, timbales, bata drums, shekere, cuica, and berimbau. As a sideman with the Manhattan Transfer for 12 years, he collaborated on two of their Grammy awards and was voted in 1988 as“Most Influential Percussionist of the Year.

Trumpet player out of Chicago IL. Have worked with Chuchito Valdez, Ernie Watts, Randy Breaker, Brian Lynch, Terrell Stafford, Dennis Mackrell, Lou Tabakin, Sean Jones, Paquito D'Rivera and Robert “Sput” Searight II. Mostly play a lot of Jazz, Latin, Bossa, Funk, Hip hop, R&B etc...

Hi! I am a Grammy nominated drummer/percussionist from Brazil, with 30+ years of experience, and I'd love to work with you on your next project! I have been touring the world and recording with some of the most important names in the Jazz, Latin, Brazilian, Funk/Fusion and Contemporary styles. I also produce, arrange and write my own music.