Current La Familia Son Studio Recording Projects:
Lola Chick - Lola la Pollita (Completed March 2024)
We have just completed the 2nd season (1st season completed July, 2021) of Lola la Pollita for Amazon/Audible eight episode children's musical bi-lingual podcast series.
Johnny Escobedo: Project Manager
Recording and initial mix: La Familia Son Studio
Artists:
Miguel Govea
Robertito Quintana
Mario Vega
Sylvia Sherman
Johnny Escobedo
Roman "Ito" Carrillo
Trager Otton
Gil Guillermo
Roberto Medina
Los Peludos - El Regreso (in progress 2024)
the Peludos are Chicano political musical group formed in 1977 on the SF State Hastings Law School picket line. There music is an expression of Chicano musical expression with different positive aspects of political song.
Javier Navarrette Project: Changüi Project (in progress 2024)
This project is composed of songs in Changüí. Changüí is a style of Cuban music which originated in the early 19th century in the eastern region of Guantánamo Province, specifically Baracoa. It arose in the sugar cane refineries and in the rural communities populated by slaves.
Plena en la Cuarentena: Roman "Ito" Carrillo (in progress 2024)
Original Puerto Rican Folkloric Plenas and Bombas
Recording and Mixing: La Familia Son Studio
Son Jarocho Project 2021
CD's to be released at Centro de Documentacion del Son Jarocho, Mexico City
Colectivo Carretoneros
Flor de Uvero
Alebrijes Son Jarocho
Initial recording mixes by Roberto Medina/La Familia Son Studio
Javier Navarrette Project: completed November 2021
Cuban Traditional/ Music Video
Executive Producer: Javier Navarrette
Engineer, co-producer producer, mixing, filming, editing: Roberto Medina. La Familia Son Studio
El Proyecto: completion estimate: 2022
Cuban Son/Rumba/Comparsa and Originals
Ismael Rodriguez – Lead Vocals
Renalda Nunez – Vocals
Sylvia Sherman – Vocals, Bass
Roberto Medina - Bongo, Percussion, Vocals
Guest artists:
Bill Ortiz – Trumpet
Raul Navarette – Trombone
Jesus Diaz – Timbales
Javier Navarrette – Percussion
Eduardo Corso – Piano
Roberto Gozalez – Electric Guitar
Engineer, executive producer, mixing, mastering: Roberto Medina
Completed La Familia Son Studio Recording Projects :
Roman Ito Carrillo “Herencia de los Carrillo”: completion date 6/18/2018
Traditional Puerto Rican (Bomba, Plena, Jibaro}
Roman Ito Carrillo: Requinto, Seguidor, Punteador, Guiro, Buleador, Subidor, Campana, Coro, Lead Vocal
Hector Lugo: Subidor, Campana, Requinto, Coro
Miguel Luciano: Cuatro, Guitarra, Coro
Pedro Pastran: Cuatro, Guitarra, Bajo, Guiro, Coro
Jeri Quinoes: Punteador
Coro: Shefali Shah, Sarita Shah, JoAnni Seda, Hector Lugo, Pedro Pastrana, Miguel Luciano, Roman "Ito" Carrillo, Sandra Garcia, Roberto Medina
Recorded at: La Familia Son Studio
Producers: Roman “Ito” Carrillo, Roberto Medina
Recorded by: Roberto Medina
Mixed by: Roberto Medina, Greg Landau
Mixing Assistants: Roman “Ito” Carrillo, Hector Lugo
Mastered by: John Greenham
Cover Design: Roberto Medina, Roman “Ito” Carrillo
©℗ Roman “Ito” Carrillo
www.RomanItoCarrillo.com
Calle Ocho “Calle Ocho Live”: completed 8/2017
Traditional Cuban Son and Danzon
Executive Producer: Kit Robinson
Engineer, mixing, mastering: Roberto Medina
Survival Groove “Straight from the Heart”: Completed 8/2016
Latin Jazz, Cuban Son, R&B and Originals
Roberto Medina: Co-Director, Bongos, Percussion
Engineer, executive producer, mixing, mastering,: Roberto Medina
Cover Design: Roberto Medina
La Familia Son “La Clave de mi Corazon”: Completed 2005
Contemporary Cuban Son and Originals
Roberto Medina: Co-Director, Bongos, Percussion
Co-Executive Producer: Roberto Medina
Cover Design: Roberto Medina
Performance projects:
El Guajiro
2018 to Present
Ocean Ale House SF, monthly
Sinigual
2019 to Present
Community School of Music and Arts
September 25, 2021 6pm
Nuevo Mundo
2020-Present
Ocean Avenue Business Association Music Series
October 23, 2021
Guateque
2017 - Present
Habana's
Alameda, CA
Friday, June 22, 2018
Johnny Boyd – 2012 – 2015,
2017
Saturday, November 4 2017
Studio City, CA (PST)
VENUE:
Vitello's Upstairs
Sunday, November 5 2017
Long Beach, CA (PST)
Video Shoot
http://www.johnnyboyd.com/tour/
Nuevo Mundo – 2014 – Present
October 29, 2017 4:30 – 5:30pm
California Jazz Conservatory
(Berkeley Jazz School)
2087 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
http://nuevomundosalsa.com/
November 18, 2017 7:30 – 10:30pm
Habanas
1518 Park Street
Alameda, CA
Forte - 8/2017 - Present
Sat &Sun 6/23-24/2018
Mia Nipote Winery
Livermore Valley, CA
Tue Dec 5, 2017 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Alpine Hills Tennis & Swimming,
4139 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA
Tue Dec 5, 2017 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Cafe Stritch, 374 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
https://fortetheband.com/
Lola Chick - Lola la Pollita (Completed March 2024)
We have just completed the 2nd season (1st season completed July, 2021) of Lola la Pollita for Amazon/Audible eight episode children's musical bi-lingual podcast series.
Johnny Escobedo: Project Manager
Recording and initial mix: La Familia Son Studio
Artists:
Miguel Govea
Robertito Quintana
Mario Vega
Sylvia Sherman
Johnny Escobedo
Roman "Ito" Carrillo
Trager Otton
Gil Guillermo
Roberto Medina
Los Peludos - El Regreso (in progress 2024)
the Peludos are Chicano political musical group formed in 1977 on the SF State Hastings Law School picket line. There music is an expression of Chicano musical expression with different positive aspects of political song.
Javier Navarrette Project: Changüi Project (in progress 2024)
This project is composed of songs in Changüí. Changüí is a style of Cuban music which originated in the early 19th century in the eastern region of Guantánamo Province, specifically Baracoa. It arose in the sugar cane refineries and in the rural communities populated by slaves.
Plena en la Cuarentena: Roman "Ito" Carrillo (in progress 2024)
Original Puerto Rican Folkloric Plenas and Bombas
Recording and Mixing: La Familia Son Studio
Son Jarocho Project 2021
CD's to be released at Centro de Documentacion del Son Jarocho, Mexico City
Colectivo Carretoneros
Flor de Uvero
Alebrijes Son Jarocho
Initial recording mixes by Roberto Medina/La Familia Son Studio
Javier Navarrette Project: completed November 2021
Cuban Traditional/ Music Video
Executive Producer: Javier Navarrette
Engineer, co-producer producer, mixing, filming, editing: Roberto Medina. La Familia Son Studio
El Proyecto: completion estimate: 2022
Cuban Son/Rumba/Comparsa and Originals
Ismael Rodriguez – Lead Vocals
Renalda Nunez – Vocals
Sylvia Sherman – Vocals, Bass
Roberto Medina - Bongo, Percussion, Vocals
Guest artists:
Bill Ortiz – Trumpet
Raul Navarette – Trombone
Jesus Diaz – Timbales
Javier Navarrette – Percussion
Eduardo Corso – Piano
Roberto Gozalez – Electric Guitar
Engineer, executive producer, mixing, mastering: Roberto Medina
Completed La Familia Son Studio Recording Projects :
Roman Ito Carrillo “Herencia de los Carrillo”: completion date 6/18/2018
Traditional Puerto Rican (Bomba, Plena, Jibaro}
Roman Ito Carrillo: Requinto, Seguidor, Punteador, Guiro, Buleador, Subidor, Campana, Coro, Lead Vocal
Hector Lugo: Subidor, Campana, Requinto, Coro
Miguel Luciano: Cuatro, Guitarra, Coro
Pedro Pastran: Cuatro, Guitarra, Bajo, Guiro, Coro
Jeri Quinoes: Punteador
Coro: Shefali Shah, Sarita Shah, JoAnni Seda, Hector Lugo, Pedro Pastrana, Miguel Luciano, Roman "Ito" Carrillo, Sandra Garcia, Roberto Medina
Recorded at: La Familia Son Studio
Producers: Roman “Ito” Carrillo, Roberto Medina
Recorded by: Roberto Medina
Mixed by: Roberto Medina, Greg Landau
Mixing Assistants: Roman “Ito” Carrillo, Hector Lugo
Mastered by: John Greenham
Cover Design: Roberto Medina, Roman “Ito” Carrillo
©℗ Roman “Ito” Carrillo
www.RomanItoCarrillo.com
Calle Ocho “Calle Ocho Live”: completed 8/2017
Traditional Cuban Son and Danzon
Executive Producer: Kit Robinson
Engineer, mixing, mastering: Roberto Medina
Survival Groove “Straight from the Heart”: Completed 8/2016
Latin Jazz, Cuban Son, R&B and Originals
Roberto Medina: Co-Director, Bongos, Percussion
Engineer, executive producer, mixing, mastering,: Roberto Medina
Cover Design: Roberto Medina
La Familia Son “La Clave de mi Corazon”: Completed 2005
Contemporary Cuban Son and Originals
Roberto Medina: Co-Director, Bongos, Percussion
Co-Executive Producer: Roberto Medina
Cover Design: Roberto Medina
Performance projects:
El Guajiro
2018 to Present
Ocean Ale House SF, monthly
Sinigual
2019 to Present
Community School of Music and Arts
September 25, 2021 6pm
Nuevo Mundo
2020-Present
Ocean Avenue Business Association Music Series
October 23, 2021
Guateque
2017 - Present
Habana's
Alameda, CA
Friday, June 22, 2018
Johnny Boyd – 2012 – 2015,
2017
Saturday, November 4 2017
Studio City, CA (PST)
VENUE:
Vitello's Upstairs
Sunday, November 5 2017
Long Beach, CA (PST)
Video Shoot
http://www.johnnyboyd.com/tour/
Nuevo Mundo – 2014 – Present
October 29, 2017 4:30 – 5:30pm
California Jazz Conservatory
(Berkeley Jazz School)
2087 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA
http://nuevomundosalsa.com/
November 18, 2017 7:30 – 10:30pm
Habanas
1518 Park Street
Alameda, CA
Forte - 8/2017 - Present
Sat &Sun 6/23-24/2018
Mia Nipote Winery
Livermore Valley, CA
Tue Dec 5, 2017 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Alpine Hills Tennis & Swimming,
4139 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA
Tue Dec 5, 2017 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Cafe Stritch, 374 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
https://fortetheband.com/