|
He is a saxophonist, flautist, and clarinettist who
has performed with many artists and groups through the course of his career
including The Florida Grand Opera, The Miami Steel & Percussion
Orchestra, Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo Sandoval and Mongo Santamaria. He toured and recorded with Jimmy
Buffett and was a featured soloist on his Fruitcakes, which reached
platinum status. Known
throughout the world he has toured extensively on a national and
international level and has also appeared at many music festivals in
Florida. He also led his own
sextet and quartet and with them recorded Here's Johnny in 1998. Other albums he has appeared on include
Barometer Soup by Jimmy Buffett. In 2006-7 he was a member of the staff of the Milwaukee
Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Sources:
- http://my.execpc.com/67/34/regent/padilla.pdf
- http://cdbaby.com/cd/johnnypadilla
- http://www.buffettnews.com/bandmember181.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometer_Soup_(album)
- http://www.myso.org/staff.asp
- http://www.raymondtheatrical.com/html/jazz_blues___dixie.html
|
