On May 19th, 2009 friend and fellow Drummer of Carmine Appice's SLAMM! And the Davy
Jones Band, Felipe Torres visited Horacio el Negro Hernadez's home studio and provided
us with a video tour of this Latin drumming magician's home studio.

El Negro Hernadez is endorsed by Pearl, LP, Vic Firth, SHURE Horacio El Negro Hernadez Bio:

"Early in 1997, Hernandez traveled to Orvieto, Italy to perform at the Umbria Jazz
Festival and record with the band "Crisoul". Led by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, this all-star
lineup combined the energies of Hargrove, Hernandez, Gary Bartz, Frank Lacey, David Sanchez,
Changuito, Jon Benitez, Anga Diaz, Russell Malone and Chucho Valdes. Their debut record
entitled "Habana" earned "Crisoul" a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Record in the" "Latin Jazz" category.

During the same period Hernandez recorded the Michel Camilo's release "Thru My Eyes" with
Jon Patitucci and Anthony Jackson. On this record, El Negro's true essence is captured on
the track "A Night in Tunisia." Also during this time, Hernandez appeared with McCoy Tyner
and his band in San Francisco and recorded and toured with Santana for their 1997 world tour.

In 1998, Hernandez set his sights on performing with Latin Crossing, a stellar gathering
of artists that featured Steve Winwood, Arturo Sandoval, and Tito Puente. Latin Crossing
toured all of the major jazz festivals throughout Europe that summer.

Hernandez then went on tour with the John Patitucci Band. In 1998 and 1999, Hernandez found
himself recording with an eclectic group of artists including: Santana, Gabriella Anders,
John Patitucci, Sergio George, Juan Carlos Formell, Joanne Brackeen, Giovanni Hidalgo, and others.

Horacio is a member of the faculties of Drummer's Collective and the New School in New York,
and regularly conducts clinics and workshops at the prestigious Berklee School of Music, as
well as for Pearl drums and Ziidjian cymbals.

He has been a participant in several NAMM shows, and was a featured drummer at the Percussive
Arts Society's International Convention in 1996. Early in 1998, Hernandez was voted first
runner-up as the 1997 "Drummer of the Year" in Drum magazine's annual readers poll."

Source: http://www.elnegro.com/negropages/bio.html More information can be found at El
Negro's Website: http://www.elnegro.com

Thank you Felipe Torres and El Negro Hernadez for taking the time to shoot and send
us this awesome Video!