Ray Barretto
Jazz band from Harlem, NY · formed 1929
- afro-cuban jazz
- boogaloo
- jazz
- jazz fusion
- latin
- latin jazz
- pachanga
- salsa
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- None on record
About
Ray Barretto is a band from Harlem, NY, formed in 1929, tagged afro-cuban jazz, boogaloo, jazz by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Ray Barretto formed in 1929 — MusicBrainz
- Ray Barretto is based in Harlem — MusicBrainz
- Ray Barretto disbanded in 2006 — MusicBrainz
- Quincy Jones and His Orchestra: member — MusicBrainz
- Fania All-Stars: member — MusicBrainz
- Various Artists for Children’s Promise: member — MusicBrainz
- Ray Barretto & New World Spirit: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- The Blackout Allstars: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ray Barretto has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1961–1979 — MusicBrainz
- Ray Barretto formed in 1949 — Wikipedia
- Ray Barretto plays Afro-Cuban jazz — Wikipedia
- Ray Barretto plays salsa — Wikipedia
- Ray Barretto plays son cubano — Wikipedia
- Ray Barretto plays boogaloo — Wikipedia
- Ray Barretto plays pachanga — Wikipedia
- Ray Barretto has 243316 listeners on Last.fm — Ray Barretto on Last.fm
- Ray Barretto has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2026 — Ray Barretto on Discogs
- Ray Barretto has 4 followers on Genius — Ray Barretto on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Brooklin — Ray Barretto on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
35 releases, 1961–2026Panther / Together
2026
Pastime Paradise
2024
Pastime / Paper / Spank
2023
Mercy Mercy Baby
2018
What's New
2018
Right On / Las Calenas Son Como Las Flores
2017
Guaguancó Margarito / Guajira Y Tambó
2016
Mambo Beat / Sugar's Delight
2016
Pastime Paradise
2015
Eye Of The Beholder / Can You Feel It
2014
Rican/Struction
1979 · Album
Can You Feel It
1978 · Album
Gracias
1978 · Album
Eye of the Beholder
1977 · Album
Barretto
1975 · Album
Indestructible
1973 · Album
The Other Road
1973 · Album
Que viva la música
1972 · Album
The Message
1971 · Album
Barretto Power
1970 · Album
Head Sounds
1970 · Album
Together
1970 · Album
Algo para recordar/Something to Remember
1969 · Album
Acid
1968 · Album
Hard Hands
1968 · Album
Latino con Soul
1967 · Album
El Ray Criollo
1966 · Album
Señor 007
1966 · Album
Viva Watusi!
1965 · Album
Guajira y guaguancó
1964 · Album
La Moderna de siempre
1963 · Album
On Fire Again
1963 · Album
Charanga moderna
1962 · Album
Mysterious Instinct
1962 · Album
Pachanga With Barretto
1961 · Album
Lineup
- Quincy Jones and His Orchestra
- Fania All-Stars
- Various Artists for Children’s Promise
- Ray Barretto & New World Spirit · eponymous
Former
- The Blackout Allstars
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2021-04-29–2026-08-23 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'El Sonido' (Albina Cabrera) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Ray Barretto on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ray Barretto on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ray Barretto on Genius | Artist facts |
| Ray Barretto on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.