Sammy Figueroa

Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948, The Bronx, New York) is an American percussionist. At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces.

As leader or co-leader

Solo

• Talisman (2014, Savant, SCD 2144) with Glaucia Nasser
• Memory of Water (2015, Ashe Records)
• Imaginary World (2015, Savant, SCD 2151)

With Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion

• ...and Sammy Walked In (2006, Savant Records 2066)
• The Magician (2007, Savant 2079)
• Urban Nature (2011, Senator Records, SEN-1001)

As sideman

With Average White Band

• AWB (1974)
• Cupid's in Fashion (1982)
• Soul Tattoo (1996)

With George Benson

• In Your Eyes (1983)

With Blondie

• The Hunter (1982)

With Tommy Bolin

• Teaser (1975)

With David Bowie

• Let's Dance (1983)
• Tonight (1984)

With The Brecker Brothers

• Back to Back (1976)
• Don’t Stop the Music (1977)
• Straphangin' (1981)

With Stephanie Mills

• Tantalizingly Hot (1982)

With Chic

• Chic (1977)
• C'est Chic (1978)
• Risqué (1979)
• Real People (1980)
• Take It Off (1981)
• Tongue in Chic (1982)

With Joe Cocker

• Unchain My Heart (1987)

With Melissa Manchester

• Hey Ricky (1982)

With Miles Davis

• The Man with the Horn (1981)

With Joey DeFrancesco

• Where Were You? (1990)

With Candi Staton

• Candi Staton (1980)

With Al Foster

• Mr. Foster (1979)

With Hiroshi Fukumura

• Hot Shot (1985)

With Dave Grusin

• West Side Story (1997)

With Daryl Hall & John Oates

• Ooh Yeah! (1988)

With Debbie Harry

• KooKoo (1981)

With Etta Jones

• Christmas with Etta Jones (1990)
• Reverse the Charges (1992)

With Mick Jagger

• She's the Boss (1985)

With Stanley Jordan

• Magic Touch (1985)

With Debbie Gibson

• Body, Mind, Soul (1993)

With Chaka Khan

• Naughty (1980)
• Chaka Khan (1982)

With Ben E. King

• Music Trance (1980)

With Carole King

• City Streets (1989)

With Earl Klugh

• Wishful Thinking (1986)

With Herbie Mann

• Peace Pieces - The Music of Bill Evans (1995)

With Jay McShann

• The Big Apple Bash (1979)

With Bette Midler

• Thighs and Whispers (1979)

With Charles Mingus

• Me, Myself an Eye (1979) Mingus does not play on this posthumous recording

With Bob Mintzer Big Band

• Departure (1993)

With Yoko Ono

• It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (1982)

With Jimmy Ponder

• Come On Down (1991)

With Sonny Rollins

• Road Shows, Vol. 1 (2008)
• Road Shows, Vol. 2 (2011)
• Road Shows, Vol. 3 (2014)

With David Lee Roth

• Crazy from the Heat (1985)
• Eat 'Em and Smile (1986)
• Skyscraper (1988)

With Diana Ross

• The Boss (1979)
• Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987)

With Leo Sayer

• World Radio (1982)

With John Scofield

• Who's Who? (1979)

With Sister Sledge

• We Are Family (1979)

With Patti Smith

• Dream of Life (1988)

With Spyro Gyra

• Three Wishes (1992)

With Luther Vandross

• Forever, for Always, for Love (1982)

With Narada Michael Walden

• I Cry, I Smile (1977)