Sylvia Cuenca

Jazz Drummer, Educator

My Music

Known internationally as an active drummer on the New York and SF Bay Area jazz scenes, Sylvia Cuenca recorded her albums as a leader and contributed outstanding performances in numerous recordings and sessions. In addition to saxophone legend Joe Henderson and trumpet legend Clark Terry, she has also recorded with countless other legendary musicians.

Sylvia Cuenca Bio

My Music

EXIT 13

1. Miss C’s Shuffle
2. EXIT 13
3. Slow, Hot Wind
4. Big Ed
5. Ritha
6. Minor League
7. Happy
8. It’s Easy to Remember
9. Croquet Ballet

Released: May 15, 2002
Personnel: Sylvia Cuenca – Drums, Dave Stryker – Guitar, Kyle Koehler – B3 Organ,

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The Crossing

1. Granted
2. Think On Me
3. The Crossing
4. Favela
5. Infant Eyes
6. Humpty Dumpty
7. Oriental Folk Song

Released: 1998
Personnel: Sylvia Cuenca- Drums,  Eddie Henderson – Trumpet, Vincent Herring – Alto Sax, Seamus Blake – Tenor Saxophone,  
David Kikoski – Piano (Track #3) Gary Fisher – Piano (Tracks #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), Essiet Okon Essiet – Bass,
Gilad – Percussion

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As A Sideman

The Promise

CARL BARTLETT, JR.
2017

WEST ORANGE

IRIO DE PAULA & FRIENDS
PHILOLOGY RECORDS, 1998

TEMPESTADE

BEN SHER
BGI RECORDS, 2017

TOP AND BOTTOM

CLARK TERRY QUINTET
CHIAROSCURO RECORDS, 1997

JG3+3

JARED GOLD
POSITONE, 2014

LOUIE & CLARK EXPEDITION 2

LOUIE BELLSON/CLARK TERRY
PERCUSSION POWER, 2007

INNER ACCOUNT

RON MCCLURE
STEEPLECHASE, 1993

LIVE AT BRADLEYS- (BOOTLEG)

JOE HENDERSON QUARTET
PUNJAB, 1986

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