Giovanni Hidalgo
[1][2] In 1985, Hidalgo was performing with Eddie Palmieri at the Village Gate in New York City when Dizzy Gillespie walked in and listened to him play.During his career, he has worked with Bola Abimbola, Sikiru Adepoju, Art Blakey, Muruga Booker, Jack Bruce, Don Byron, Candido Camero, D'Angelo, Paulinho da Costa, Steve Gadd, Sammy Hagar, Kip Hanrahan, Zakir Hussain, Cassius Khan, Airto Moreira, Charlie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Hilton Ruiz, Paul Simon, and Carlos "Patato" Valdes.[4] Since his amputations, Giovanni Hidalgo has adapted his playing style and now often uses sticks, developing a new and innovative approach to his music.In 1991 Hidalgo received a Grammy Award for his contribution to the album Planet Drum (Rykodisc, 1991), performed by an ensemble of the same name led by Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead.[5] With Batacumbele With Zaperoko With Dave Valentin With Kip Hanrahan With Airto Moreira With Hilton Ruiz With Paquito D'Rivera With Eddie Palmieri With Jazz Hamilton With The Brian Lynch / Eddie Palmieri Project With Tito Puente With Mickey Hart With Flora Purim With Humberto Ramirez With Michel Camilo With Freddie Hubbard With Dizzy Gillespie With McCoy Tyner With Jerry Rivera With others