

In 2003, Banda El Recodo became the first Mexican band to be invited to perform at The Latin Grammy Awards, repeating their performance in 2008, 2010, 20, which made the Mexican band with the most participation in these awards. They are the only band to win the Latin Grammy nine times. Banda El Recodo was touring in Europe at the time of his death. On 17 June 1995, Banda El Recodo's founder, Cruz Lizárraga died in Mazatlán after a long illness, two weeks before his 77th birthday. They were also the first Mexican band to play in the US State of Hawaii. They were the first Mexican brass banda to perform in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America. Banda El Recodo had previously provided the music on certain albums for solo artists such as José Alfredo Jiménez and Manolo Velarde. Prior to this year, Banda El Recodo and most other brass bandas recorded almost exclusively instrumentals. In 1989, Banda El Recodo officially incorporated a vocalist into their line-up. El Recodo was named after the town Lizárraga was born in. The ensemble consists of four clarinets, three trumpets, a tambora, a snare drum set with cowbells & cymbals, a sousaphone, three trombones, two tenor horns (referred to as saxores, amonias or charchetas in Mexico), and two vocalists.īanda El Recodo was founded by Cruz Lizárraga, a young musician who also gave it its current appearance, including the setting, style, shape and number of current members that associated it with the place of their origin, the State of Sinaloa on the Mexican Pacific. Banda El Recodo has recorded with popular artists such as José Alfredo Jiménez and Juan Gabriel. Luis Alfonso Partida "El Yaki" (Voice) (2008–2012)Ĭarlos (Charly) Pérez (Voice) (2009–2018)īanda Sinaloense El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizárraga, often referred to simply as Banda El Recodo, is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa in 1938 it has been under the direction of the Lizárraga family. Victor Alfonso Sarabia Huitron ( Tambora)

Luis Fernando Ibarra Gallardo ( Trombone) Ricardo Yocupicio Ulloa (Voice) (2018–present) Jesus Geovanni Mondragon Vidriales (Voice) (2012– Present)

Joel David Lizárraga Lizárraga ( Clarinet) (2001– Present) Luis Alfonso Lizárraga Lizárraga ( Clarinet and Musical Director) (1990– Present) Universal/ Fonovisa Records (1996–present)
