Adalberto Bravo
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| Born | Adalberto H Bravo Jr. February 1, 1965 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 2026 (aged 61) |
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| Years active | 1980s–2026 |
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| Website | www.bravoproductionent.com |
Adalberto Bravo (February 1, 1965 – April 19, 2026), was an American-born Puerto Rican musician and songwriter.
Early life
[edit]Bravo was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1983. Bravo also spent much of his time living in Venezuela and Puerto Rico to study music.[1] In the early 1980s, Bravo and his family moved to Miami, Florida, eventually relocating to Orlando, where he continued his music studies at University of Central Florida, mastering his skills in guitar, piano, and composing/arranging.[1][2] Bravo later recorded his first album as a solo guitarist, Cuanto Te Amo, in 1986 under his label.[3]
Career
[edit]Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Bravo collaborated with numerous artists, including Tito Puente, Carlos Santana, and performed with other bands such as El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Son By Four.[4] Bravo also formed his own band, "Orquesta Identidad" (later renamed "Adalberto Bravo y su Orquesta"), backing artists such as Tito Nieves, Oscar D'León, Melina León, Gisselle, Frankie Negron, Jose Feliciano, and many others during their performances in Florida. Bravo and his band released their first CD, Te Quiero, in March 2000.[1] In 2004, Bravo released his second solo guitar album, Smooth Passions, consisting of his cover versions of compositions by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Ruben Fuentes among others. Bravo returned to recording in 2014, releasing a tribute album to the late Cheo Feliciano, who died earlier that year. Bravo continued performing with his band and as a solo guitarist in numerous venues and events throughout Central Florida, including the House of Blues and Bongos Cuban Cafe at Walt Disney World until his retirement due to health issues in early 2026.[2][5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Marriage and family
[edit]Bravo has been married to Maria Rivera since 2002 until his death in 2026, and has resided in Kissimmee, Florida. Bravo's two younger brothers, Richard and Jerry, are also musicians that have shared the stage with numerous A-list celebrity artists.[7][8][9][10]
Death
[edit]Bravo died on April 19, 2026 at the age of 61 due to complications from late-stage prostate cancer.[11]
Discography
[edit]- 1986: Cuanto Te Amo
- 2000: Te Quiero
- 2004: Smooth Passions
- 2014: Recordando a Cheo Feliciano
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Sonja S. Mongar. "Street festival fired by Latin supertalent | Music Stories & Interviews". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- 1 2 "Bravo Productions". Archived from the original on 2004-04-07. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "Orlando Band Guide - Page 6 - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 7, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "Bravo - Latin Band Orlando, FL". gigmasters.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "Enjoy Hispanic Food, Music - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Orlando Sentinel. 22 June 1996. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ↑ "Events honor 49 lives lost in Pulse nightclub shooting". Orlando Sentinel. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ↑ "Richard Bravo — Arranger/Performer | Modern Drummer Magazine". moderndrummer.com. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "Discografía de Richard Bravo en Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "Richard Bravo Closes the Latin Billboard Awards with Santana and Juanes | Pearl Drums". pearldrum.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "Jerry Bravo | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ Adalberto Bravo Jr. Obituary
External links
[edit]- 1965 births
- 2026 deaths
- Deaths from prostate cancer
- American male guitarists
- American male pianists
- American bossa nova guitarists
- American bossa nova pianists
- Latin jazz guitarists
- Latin music songwriters
- American lead guitarists
- Musicians from Brooklyn
- Salsa musicians
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- American jazz pianists
- American mandolinists
- Spanish-language American singers