LP 11" Legend Joe Madera Quinto

The Joe Madera Congas are all 30" tall, crafted from Siam Oak, and have a unique contour. These elements combine to give the drums a great deal of mid- to high-range clarity. Fiberglass has been added to the inside upper area of the shell to provide additional strength and durability. As with all LP high-end products, plenty of innovative hardware is included on these instruments including Heart side plates, 5/16" tuning lugs, Comfort Curve II rims, and all chrome-plated hardware.

The Legends series is now richer for the inclusion of LP Legend Series Joe Madera Congas, winner of the 2009 M.I.P.A Award for best percussion product. Musical director Jose "Joe" Madera, born in New York City to Jose "Pin" Madera (first arranger for the Machito Orchestra), played timbales with "Machito" in his teens. He later became Tito Puente's conguero for 30 years and was the musical director of the Tito Puente Orchestra for 10 years. Jose has been staff arranger at Fania Records since the 1970s and has performed on over 100 recordings in Latin, Pop, R&B, and Jazz music.