Ray Martinez

Growing up in New York City, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, bassist Ray Martinez first began performing in the Big Apple with a group called Frequency. Producer Teo Macero, no slouch when it comes to looking for talent, picked up this band for a CBS recording, kick-starting Martinez's active career as a bassist, composer, and bandleader. Although he is largely associated with the Afro-Cuban scene and writes tunes appropriate to that style such as "Con Mi Ritmo" and "Tropical Breeze," Martinez can hardly be accused of never straying from his neighborhood. His musical t...