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Luis Cristóbal Conte is a Cuban percussionist best known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira. He began his music career as a studio musician for Latin Jazz acts like Caldera. Conte's live performance and touring career took off when he joined Madonna's touring band in the 1980s. Neil Strauss of The New York Times describes Conte's playing as "grazing Latin-style percussion".

Early life
Conte was born in Santiago de Cuba. As a child, Conte began his musical odyssey playing the guitar. However, he soon switched to percussion, and that has remained his primary instrument ever since. He was sent to Los Angeles by his parents in 1967, in order to prevent him from being forced to serve in the Cuban military. This was a turning point in Conte's life, as the musical community in Los Angeles during this period was quite vibrant. It was during this period that he studied at Los Angeles City College. == Musical career ==
Musical career
's "Band of Legends." Conte proved himself versatile musically, and by 1973 he was playing regularly in local clubs. He quickly became a busy studio musician, and throughout the 1970s he played in the Latin jazz band Caldera. In the 1980s, Conte toured with several different musicians including Madonna, guitarist Al Di Meola, and Andy Narell. His debut as a bandleader came in 1987 when he released La Cocina Caliente, which included a Latinized version of Chopin's "Susarasa". Conte also played percussion on the Pat Metheny Group release 'We Live Here' in 1995, on the Pat Metheny album 'From This Place' in 2020, and Side-Eye III+ in 2026, as well as I Mother Earth's first two albums Dig (1993) and Scenery and Fish (1996). Conte has toured as part of James Taylor's "Band of Legends." He has also played alongside musicians including Alex Acuña, Jaguares, Larry Klimas, and David Garfield, both as a bandleader and a sideman. Luis Conte was part of Phil Collins' 1997 "Dance into the Light" tour and 2004 "First Farewell Tour", performing Afro-Cuban percussion in both of them and adding more depth into the concert songs. He also performed during The Phil Collins Big Band tours in 1996 and 1998, and again during the Phil Collins Not Dead Yet tours in 2017–2018. In 1999 Conte collaborated in the Maná MTV Unplugged project. In 2009, Conte worked together with Sergio Vallín in his Bendito Entre Las Mujeres album. == Discography ==
Discography
As leader/co-leaderLa Cocina Caliente (Denon, 1987) • Black Forest (Denon, 1989) • The Road (Weber Works, 1995) • Cuban Dreams (Unitone Recording, 2000) • En Casa De Luis (BFM Jazz, 2011) As sideman (in alphabetical order) With Peter AllenMaking Every Moment Count (RCA Records, 1990) With AnastaciaNot That Kind (Epic Records, 2000) With AngelicaAngelica (Arista Records, 1997) With Paul AnkaRock Swings (Verve, 2005) With Patti AustinOn the Way to Love (Warner Bros. Records, 2001) • Sound Advice (Shanachie Records, 2011) With George BensonAbsolute Benson (Verve, 2000) With Michelle BranchHotel Paper (Maverick Records, 2003) With Michel JonaszOù est la Source (Sony Music, 1992) With Jackson Browne • ''I'm Alive'' (Elektra Records, 1993) • Looking East (Elektra Records, 1996) • The Naked Ride Home (Elektra Records, 2002) • Standing in the Breach (Inside Recordings, 2014) With George CablesShared Secrets (MuseFX, 2001) With Glen CampbellMeet Glen Campbell (Capitol Records, 2008) With Belinda CarlisleRunaway Horses (MCA Records, 1989) • Live Your Life Be Free (MCA Records, 1991) With Steven Curtis ChapmanAll About Love (Sparrow Records, 2003) With CherLove Hurts (Geffen, 1991) With ChicagoNight & Day: Big Band (Giant, 1995) With Toni ChildsHouse of Hope (A&M Records, 1991) With Joe CockerAcross from Midnight (CMC International, 1997) With Natalie ColeGood to Be Back (Elektra Records, 1989) • Take a Look (Elektra Records, 1993) With Phil Collins and The Phil Collins Big Band • A Hot Night in Paris (Atlantic Records, 1999) • Phil Collins Live At Montreux, (DVD, 2010) With Rita CoolidgeBehind the Memories (Pony Canyon Records, 1995) With David CrosbyThousand Roads (Atlantic Records, 1993) With Gavin DeGrawGavin DeGraw (J Records, 2008) With Céline DionFalling into You (Columbia Records, 1996) • A New Day Has Come (Columbia Records, 2002) • One Heart (Columbia Records, 2003) With Lara FabianLara Fabian (Columbia Records, 1999) With Clare Fischer2+2 (Pausa Records, 1981) • And Sometimes Voices (Pausa Records, 1982) With John FogertyBlue Moon Swamp (Warner Bros. Records, 1997) With Aretha FranklinThis Christmas, Aretha (DMI Records, 2008) With Nelly FurtadoLoose (Interscope Records, 2006) With Charlotte GainsbourgIRM (Elektra Records, 2009) With Josh GrobanAll That Echoes (Reprise Records, 2013) • Bridges (Reprise Records, 2018) With Thelma HoustonThrow You Down (Reprise Records, 1990) • ''A Woman's Touch'' (Shout Factory, 2007) With Al JarreauTomorrow Today (GRP, 2000) • Accentuate the Positive (GRP Records, 2004) With JewelSpirit (Atlantic Records, 1998) • Goodbye Alice in Wonderland (Atlantic Records, 2006) With Elton JohnDuets (Rocket, 1993) With Gregg KarukasSound Of Emotion (Positive Music Records, 1991) • Summerhouse (101 South Records, 1994) • ''You'll Know It's Me'' (Fahreheit Records, 1995) • Blue Touch (i.e. music, 1998) • Nightshift (N-Coded Music, 2000) • Heatwave (N-Coded Music, 2002) • GK (Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records, 2009) With Chaka KhanFunk This (Burgundy Records, 2007) With Patti LaBelle • ''Miss Patti's Christmas'' (Def Soul Classics, 2007) With David LasleySoldiers on the Moon (Pony Canyon Records, 1989) With Julian LennonMr. Jordan (Virgin Records, 1989) With Kenny LogginsBack to Avalon (Columbia Records, 1988) • Leap of Faith (Columbia Records, 1991) With MadonnaLike a Prayer (Warner Bros. Records, 1989) With Ziggy MarleyDragonfly (Private Music, 2003) • Love Is My Religion (Tuff Gong Worldwide, 2006) With Richard MarxPaid Vacation (Capitol Records, 1994) With Christine McVieIn the Meantime (Sanctuary Records, 2004) With Bette Midler • ''It's the Girls!'' (Warner Bros. Records, 2014) With Kylie MinogueRhythm of Love (Mushroom Records, 1990) With Michael NesmithTropical Campfires (Pacific Art Corporation, 1992) • Rays (Pacific Arts Corporation, 2005) With Jennifer PaigeJennifer Paige (Hollywood Records, 1998) With Bonnie RaittSlipstream (Redwing Records, 2012) With Emily RemlerThis Is Me (Justice Records, 1990) With LeAnn RimesTwisted Angel (Curb Records, 2002) With Linda RonstadtFrenesí (Elektra Records, 1992) With Brenda RussellKiss Me with the Wind (A&M Records, 1990) • Soul Talkin' (EMI, 1993) • Between the Sun and the Moon (Dome Records, 2004) With Boz ScaggsFade Into Light (MVP Japan, 1996) With SelenaDreaming of You (EMI, 1995) With ShakiraFijación Oral, Vol. 1 (Epic Records, 2005) • Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Epic Records, 2005) With Vonda ShepardVonda Shepard (Reprise Records, 1989) With Lisa StansfieldLisa Stansfield (Arista Records, 1997) With Rod StewartVagabond Heart (Warner Bros. Records, 1991) With Curtis StigersBrighter Days (Columbia Records, 1999) With Barbra StreisandEncore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (Columbia Records, 2016) With James TaylorOctober Roads (Columbia Records, 2002) • A Christmas Album (Hallmark Cards, 2004) • James Taylor at Christmas (Columbia Records, 2006) • Covers (Hear Music, 2008) • Other Covers (Hear Music, 2009) • Before This World (Concord Records, 2015) • American Standard (Fantasy Records, 2020) '''With Terence Trent D'Arby''' • Vibrator (Columbia Records, 1995) With Julieta VenegasBueninvento (RCA International, 2000) With Roger WatersAmused to Death (Columbia Records, 1992) With Tony Joe WhiteLake Placid Blues (Remark Records, 1995) • One Hot July (Mercury Records, 1998) With Deniece WilliamsSpecial Love (MCA Records, 1989) With Paul YoungThe Crossing (Columbia Records, 1993) With Carlos Santana (Supernatural) BMG 2000 With Warren ZevonThe Wind (Artemis Records, 2003) == References ==
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