Luis Conte

Luis Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist[1] 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.[2][3][4] He began his music career as a studio musician for Latin Jazz acts like Caldera.[5] Conte's live performance and touring career took off when he joined Madonna's touring band in the 1980s.[6] Neil Strauss of The New York Times describes Conte's playing as "grazing Latin-style percussion".[7] Conte immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended Los Angeles City College studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community.[8] Conte's career includes composing and playing in ABC TV's Dancing with the Stars band,[9] along with many TV and film projects.[10][11][8]