Salsa dura with salsa romantica and lots of swing.

9 MP3 Songs in this album (44:23) !
Related styles: LATIN: Salsa, LATIN: New York Salsa

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Details:
Grupo Milenio was created the summer of 2000 by the father & son duo, Edwin "Eddie" & Edwin "Nepy" Maldonado. They decided to create a band with some of the best musicians & vocalist in the NJ/PA area. They called upon musicians that they performed with in the past and even took some of them out of retirement. Once they got the musicians & vocalist they wanted, they brainstormed for the perfect name to represent this talented bunch. Since it was the beginning of the new millennium, they decided to call the band.."Grupo Milenio".

In 2006 they decided to expand the band with a horn section. Milenio now consists of Piano, Bass, Tres Guitar, Full Percussion, Trombones, Sax/Flute & Vocals. The musicians in the band has performed with world-renowned artist such as: Frankie Negron, Marvin Santiago, Giro, Tempo Dominicano, La Tuna de San Juan, Willie Moreno, AJ, Stephen Tirpak, Brenda K. Starr, Miosotis, Mambo Orchestra, LNG, John Legend, Will Smith & others. They play some of the best Salsa & Latin Jazz cover tunes from Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Frankie Ruiz, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Los Adoblescentes, Eddie Santiago, Juan Luis Guerra, Gilberto Santarosa and many more. The production has 9 original salsa tracks...All styles of salsa! The producer and arranger to all the tracks is the groups' musical director Edwin "Nepy" Maldonado Jr. & Co-arranger and Trombonist -The Legendary - Charlie Garcia. Writers for the project include Raúl Castillo, Angel Rivera, Edwin "Nepy" Maldonado Jr., Emiliano Rivera, Edwin "Eddie" Maldonado & Thaimi Castillo-Maldonado. This CD was released by Karibe Music Group, the musical director's label - Edwin "Nepy" Maldonado
Milenio has proven to be one of the best groups in the tri-state area. They've performed in outdoor festivals, parades, nite clubs, dances, banquets, fund-raisers & private events ( Quinceañeros, Sweet 16's, Weddings, Birthday parties, etc). Milenio has made their presence known in NJ -Trenton, Vineland, Woodbridge, Cranbury, Hamilton, Lakewood, Jersey City, Freehold, Ewing, Edison, Princeton, Cranbury & New Brunswick; PA - Morrisville, Croydon, Bristol, Lancaster, Reading, Philadelphia, York, Harrisburg, Steelton & Trevose; Staten Island, NY. They released a two song single for the 9/11 tragedies titled, "Mi America", which was distributed by Milenio and played on radio stations in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas, NYC, NJ, PA & Germany. They have opened up for mainstream artists such as: Kevin Ceballo, Ray Sepulveda, Johnny Ray, Joseph Portes "El Gato", Double Filo, Manikomnio, Frank Reyes, Willie Moreno, Jimmy Bosch, Herman Olivera, Paquito Guzman & Larry White (Just to name a few).