About Anthony Carrillo

Master percussionist, Anthony Carrillo comes from proud Puerto Rican musical heritage. His musical career spans over 4 decades in numerous stellar settings including performances and recordings with renowned musicians Eddie Palmieri, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Paul Simon and Harry Belafonte as well as being an integral member of famed Puerto Rican groups, Batacumbele, Descarga Boricua and the metal band, PUYA.

Some of his most memorable performances are alongside famed percussion master and childhood friend, Giovanni Hidalgo. Piano legend Eddie Palmieri has referred to Mr. Carrillo as “the best bongocero in the universe.” On April 18, 2023, Anthony Carrillo was recognized by the The House of Representatives in San Juan, Puerto Rico for his musical contributions to Puerto Rican culture and for serving as Puerto Rico’s musical ambassador to the world.

Under his own name, Anthony has released 3 CD’s featuring the first ever recordings of Rumba from Puerto Rico. Both his latin jazz group, AA team and his latin big band, YÁMBAWA released two EP’s in 2018.

He performs exclusively with MOPERC percussion instruments and is collaborating with MOPERC’s owner and artisan, Francis Mercier on developing MOPERC’s series of Puerto Rican and Cuban percussion.

Photography Israel Navarro

Amy Quint-Millan studied classical and jazz piano privately in her native Michigan. She has been an active participant in the New York jazz and Latin music scene for over 30 years. Her recent collaborations include serving as Assistant Musical Director and Pianist for Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater productions and she has performed alongside renowned Latin music legends Johnny Almendra and Los Jovenes del Barrio, Jimmy Sabater, Jr y su Orquesta, Herman Olivera and Yolanda Rivera among others. She is the co-musical director and co-founder of YÁMBAWA, a Latin fusion band that incorporates diverse musical influences, a venture she shares with master percussionist Anthony Carrillo. On her YouTube piano playlist @YÁMBAWA, Amy Quint-Millan showcases her vocal and pianistic talents.

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