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Sammy Sanchez
Band Leader/Percussionist Sammy Deleon Y Su OrquestaBROOKPARK Ohio 44142 United StatesHome Ohio 44142 US Home Phone: 2168490158 Home Phone: 5615329865 Home Phone: 2168490158 Website: YOUTUBE
Bio
DELEON
BIO
Deleon ‘s passion and love for Latin music led to a career as a percussionist, bandleader, Salsa and Latin Jazz educator. Regarded as one of the most renowned percussionists of our time, has transcended genre, style and class into a musical career spanning (5) decades, which revels in rich influences from the 70s to the present. In 2025, Sammy Deleon y Orquesta, celebrate a milestone 30-year anniversary, and he has no plans of slowing down!
Sammy Deleon Y Orquesta’s [Salsa & Latin Jazz] high-energy performances engage and excite the audience with a diverse repertoire that appeals to a wide range of musical tastes and audience. His band consists of experienced musicians who bring authenticity and passion to every show with interactive dance segments that encourage audience participation. With a unique cultural element that enhances any venue’s diversity, he has a proven track record of successful performances.
With a fearless nature and passion as a leader and percussionist, is a fixture on the Salsa and Latin Jazz scene. He is well known for magnetic charisma, showmanship — gaining popularity with irresistible, high-energy music, and explosive performances for people of all ages. Born into a musical family, Deleon has been driven by an inner rhythm his entire life and considers music to be the purest form of self-expression.
Deleon is the first, and only salsa orchestra, to perform consecutively for full house, at the most prestigious hall in Northeast Ohio — The Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Music Center. Other venues include TRI-C Jazz Fest, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Ohio Governor’s Mansion, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Akron Museum of Art, Cleveland Music of Art, Rocket Arena, Nightown, Playhouse Square, State Theatre, universities, theaters, festivals. He has participated in Cuba at La Guarapachanga in Pinar del Río, an international music festival, and band participated in the State of Ohio’s Ad Campaign Capture the Heart of Ohio’s Tourism.
Deleon has received innumerable recognition including congressional, humanitarian, achievement, proclamations, Best Latin Band and many others. In 2015, he earned top honors as recipient of the Tri-C Jazz Legend of the Year award 2015, where his contributions and accomplishments will forever be memorialized — joining the likes of Eddie Baccus, Greg Bandy, Kenny Davis, Bob McKee, Jackie Warren, Mark Mauldin, and Jamie Hadad.
“Cancion Para Mi Madre” an original composition on the CD “Sammy Deleon Y Orquesta: Con Salsa y Sabor” won the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards Latin Category, an international competition that recognizes outstanding musical talent from across the globe. The University of Akron is putting the final changes on an oral history project on Deleon’s life, with a projected release on the university website in 2026.
Sammy regularly mentor’s student percussionists in Latin rhythms and his band has become known as Sammy Salsa College. Sammy is loved for the joy he brings through his irresistible dance music.
CONTACT:
Telephone: 216-849-0158; 561-532-9865
Email: sammydeleon216@gmail.com
FACEBOOK:
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568362206294
YOUTUBE:
youtube.com/@Deleon1311/videos
Sammy Deleon Latin Jazz
https://youtu.be/GANvI1hyKiM?si=3YgF_IsM54rAs7ey
Artist Statement
Sammy Deleon Y Orquesta’s [Salsa & Latin Jazz] high-energy performances engage and excite the audience with a diverse repertoire that appeals to a wide range of musical tastes and audience. His band consists of experienced musicians who bring authenticity and passion to every show with interactive dance segments that encourage audience participation. With a unique cultural element that enhances any venue’s diversity, he has a proven track record of successful performances.