Jose Mangual
Born José Luis Mangual
Percussionist; born 18 March 1924 in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, died 4 September 1998 in New York (Manhattan).
Father of percussionists José Mangual Jr. and Luis Mangual.
Influenced by Casino De La Playa, Septeto Puerto Rico and Issac Oviedo, Mangual mastered all the latín percussion instruments, bongos, congas and timbales, which lead to constant session work beginning in the late '40s, since his arrival in New York City.