He is a prolific session musician and has been a member of renowned salsa ensembles such as Fania All-Stars, Orchestra Harlow and Típica 73.
[2] Together with Pancho Amat and Papi Oviedo he is considered one of the most influential modern tres players.
[4] He became part of the Nuyorican music scene of the 1970s, making his debut recording in 1971 (Los Dinámicos).
The same year he recorded two albums with Carlos "Patato" Valdés in which he also acted as musical director and mixing engineer.
In 1984 he launched a new project, Orquesta Revelación, with Joe Mannozzi, Papo Lucca and Louis García.