Puerto Rico All Stars

The Puerto Rico All Stars were a salsa and Latin Jazz band founded in 1977 by Frankie Gregory. Based in Puerto Rico, the All-Stars were an alternative and rival to the Fania All-Stars created by Johnny Pacheco. From 1977–1979, the Puerto Rico All Stars issued three albums. A fourth was released in 1996.

Band members

• Listed in alphabetical order:

1977 Puerto Rico All Stars

• Aldo Torres (Trombone)
• Andy Montañez (Background vocals)
• Andy Montañez (Vocals)
• Augie Antomattei (Trumpet)
• Derek Cartagena (Compilation)
• Eladio Perez (Conga)
• Elias Lopes (Arranger)
• Elias Lopes (Trumpet)
• Elliot Romero (Background vocals)
• Endel Dueno (Timbales)
• Frankie Gregory (Producer)
• Gunda Merced (Arranger)
• Manolito Gonzalez (Bongo)

1978 Puerto Rico All Stars

• Andy Montañez (Vocals)
• Domingo Santos (Timbales)
• Elias Lopes (Trumpet)
• Gunda Merced (Trombone)
• Juan Antonio Pepin (Conga)
• Juancito Torres(Background vocals)
• Juancito Torres(Producer)
• Juancito Torres (Trumpet)
• Juancito Torres (Vocals)
• Lalo Rodríguez (Vocals)
• Luigi Texidor (Vocals)
• Luty Maldonado (Trombone)
• Manolito Gonzalez (Bongo)
• Mario Ortiz (Assistant Producer)
• Mario Ortiz (Trumpet)
• Mario Roman (Piano)
• Papo Clemente (Conga)
• Paquito Guzmán (Background vocals)
• Pepe Guerrero (Marimba)
• Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer)
• Raffi Torres (Trombone)
• Ralph Cartagena (Producer)
• Tito Allen (Vocals)
• Tito Lara (Background vocals)
• Tommy Acevedo (Guitar)
• Tommy Villarini (Trumpet)
• Tony Sanchez (Drums)
• Wison Torres Jr. (Background vocals)
• Yayo el Indio (Vocals)

1979 Puerto Rico All Stars

• Andy Montañez (Vocals)
• Frankie Gregory (Producer)
• Gilberto Santa Rosa (Vocals)
• Jorge Millet (Arranger)
• Lalo Rodríguez (Vocals)
• Papo Sanchez (Vocals)
• Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer)
• Sammy Gonzalez (Vocals)
• Tito Allen (Vocals)

1996 Puerto Rico All Stars

• Andy Montanez (Performer)
• Andy Montanez (Vocals)
• Angel Machado (Trumpet)
• Angel Torres (Saxophone)
• Celso Clemente (Bongos)
• Cheguito Encarnacion (Saxophone)
• Cuco Sandova (Photography)
• Cusi Castillo (Trumpet)
• Damaris Mercado (Art Direction)
• Darvel Garcia (Background vocals)
• Darvel Garcia (Performer)
• Darvel Garcia (Vocals)
• Edwin Mulenze (Bass)
• Efrain Hernandez (Bass)
• Ernesto Sanchez (Saxophone)
• Frankie Gregory (Producer)
• Furito Rios (Saxophone)
• Hector Tricoche (Performer)
• Hector Tricoche (Vocals)
• Hector Veneros (Saxophone)
• Jerry Medina (Background vocals)
• Josue Rosado (Background vocals)
• Josue Rosado (Performer)
• Josue Rosado (Vocals)
• Juan "Pericles" Covas (Engineer)
• Juancito Torres (Trumpet)
• Julito Alvarado (Arranger)
• Julito Alvarado (Trumpet)
• Lenny Prieto (Arranger)
• Lito Pena (Arranger)
• Liza Montanez (Performer)
• Liza Montanez (Vocals)
• Louis Garcia (Arranger)
• Louis Garcia (Director)
• Louis Garcia (Vocals)
• Luis Aquino (Trumpet)
• Luis Quevedo (Piano)
• Mario Ortiz (Arranger)
• Mario Ortiz (Trumpet)
• Omar Santiago Macaya (Design)
• Phil Austin (Mastering)
• Piro Rodriguez (Trumpet)
• Primi Cruz (Performer)
• Primi Cruz (Vocals)
• Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer)
• Rafael "Tito" DeGracia (Timbales)
• Ralph Mercado (Executive Producer)
• Ray Santos (Arranger)
• Roberto Jimenez (Saxophone)
• Ronald Davidson (Design)
• Tommy Villarini (Trumpet)
• Víctor Manuelle (Performer)
• Victor Manuelle (Vocals)
• Willie Lopez (Conga)

2011 Puerto Rico All Stars

• Gunda Merced (Trombone)
• Jesus Sanchez (Engineer)
• Jon Fausty (Engineer)
• Jon Fausty (Mixing)
• Jorge Millet (Arranger)
• Juancito Torres (Trumpet)
• Julio Anidez (Engineer)
• Luigi Texidor (Background vocals)
• Luigi Texidor (Vocals)
• Mario Ortiz (Arranger)
• Mario Ortiz (Trumpet)
• Marvin Santiago (Background vocals)
• Marvin Santiago (Vocals)
• Papo Lucca (Arranger)
• Papo Lucca (Piano)
• Paquito Guzman (Background vocals)
• Paquito Guzman (Vocals)
• Polito Huertas (Bass)
• Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer)
• Rafael Ithier (Arranger)
• Raffi Torres (Trombone)
• Ralph Cartagena (Producer)
• Tony Sanchez (Drums)

Discography

• Puerto Rico All Stars: 1977; Re-release: August 10, 1992; Combo Records
• Los Profesionales: 1978; Re-release: August 10, 1992; Combo
• Tribute to the Messiah: 1979; Re-release: September 21, 1993; Combo
• De Regreso: March 5, 1996; Universal/RMM

References and external links

• Puerto Rico All Stars on Myspace
• Article: Rivalries in Latin Music (In Español)
• Discography for Puerto Rico All Stars at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-17.