Luisito Quintero, born August 24, 1967, in Parroquia San Agustín, Caracas,
Venezuela, is a Venezuelan percussionist. Raised in a family of percussionists,
Quintero joined the Orquesta Sinfónica de Venezuela before performing with Grupo
Guaco and El Trabuco Venezolano, and touring with Oscar D'León. After relocating
to New York City, Quintero performed with Latin jazz musicians including Willie
Colón, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz, later collaborating with
George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Ravi Coltrane, and Gloria Estefan. Louie Vega
produced Quintero's debut studio al...