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Padilla, Johnny

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:

  1. http://my.execpc.com/67/34/regent/padilla.pdf
  2. http://cdbaby.com/cd/johnnypadilla
  3. http://www.buffettnews.com/bandmember181.html
  4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometer_Soup_(album)
  5. http://www.myso.org/staff.asp
  6. http://www.raymondtheatrical.com/html/jazz_blues___dixie.html