Ralph Irizarry Estate

Place: Harlem

Born: 1954

Death: 2021

Biography:

Ralph Irizarry was an American percussionist, bandleader, and studio musician who has played on jingles, film and television scores. He performed with various artists such as Harry Belafonte, David Byrne, Celia Cruz, Paquito D'Rivera, Juan Luis Guerra, Earl Klugh, Israel Lopez 'Cachao', Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon and many others. Irizarry has also appeared on the Johnny Carson Show and the David Letterman Show, as well as Don Francisco's Sabado Gigante and Raul Velasco's Siempre en Domingo. He was featured in the film The Mambo Kings and documentaries such as Belafonte's Routes of Rhythm, Cachao's Como Mi Ritmo No Hay Dos and The Life of Rubén Blades.