Robby Ameen

Grammy Award-winning drummer Robby Ameen has lived in New York City since the early '80s and has established a recording and touring career stretching from Dizzy Gillespie to Paul Simon, while maintaining a more than 20-year relationship with Latin icon Ruben Blades as a member of Los Seis del Solar. Although he is of Lebanese origin, Ameen is best known for the unique and powerful Afro-Cuban jazz style he has developed. Other long-term musical relationships include Dave Valentin, Eddie Palmieri, Jack Bruce, Kip Hanrahan, and Conrad Herwig’s multi-Grammy nominated Latin Side All-stars. As a leader, Ameen wrote, arranged, and produced four albums: Days in the Life, Days in the Night, which Down Beat magazine awarded 4 stars, and “Diluvio” which Down Beat gave an "Editor's Pick." His latest release on Origin Records is "Live at the Poster Museum" also given 4-stars by Down Beat. As a co-leader he has recorded three records with the El Negro and Robby Band alongside drummer Horacio "el Negro" Hernandez. In addition he helped found the Latin-jazz power trio Overproof, and also made two latin-jazz records with Seis del Solar.