Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

Roberto Delgado & Orquesta is a Panamanian salsa orchestra based in Panama City. The band leader is Roberto Delgado. The band has released five studio albums and since the release of the album La Rosa de los Vientos (1996) by singer-songwriter Rubén Blades, the ensemble became his backing band for most of his projects. Following albums included Son de Panamá (2015), which was awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album and the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, and Salsa Big Band (2017), which was awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album and Album of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album.

Band members
• Roberto Delgado; musical director, producer, arranger, bass and backing vocals

• Juan Berna; piano

• Marcos Barraza; congas and backing vocals

• Carlos Pérez-Bidó; timbales and backing vocals

• Raúl "Toto" Rivera; bongó, güiro, maracas and campana

• Ademir Berrocal; drums, bongó, campana and backing vocals

• Luis Enrique Becerra; keyboard and backing vocals

• Juan Carlos "Wichy" López; trumpet

• Alejandro "Chichisín" Castillo; trumpet and trombone

• Francisco Delvecchio; trombone

• Avenicio "Pin" Núñez; trombone

• Idígoras Bethancourt; trombone

• Carlos Ubarte; baritone saxophone

Discography

 * Rubén Blades presenta a Roberto Delgado (1996)
 * Roberto Delgado & Orquesta (2004)
 * Roberto Delgado y su Orquesta... En Vivo (2008)
 * Son de Panamá (2015)
 * Salsa Big Band (2017)
 * SALSWING! (2021)
 * SALSA PLUS! (2021)
 * SWING! (2021)

Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. The orchestra has received two awards.


 * rowspan="1" scope="row"| 2016
 * scope="row"| Son de Panamá
 * rowspan="3"| Best Tropical Latin Album
 * Won
 * rowspan="1" scope="row"| 2018
 * scope="row"| Salsa Big Band
 * Won
 * rowspan="1" scope="row"| 2021
 * scope="row"| SALSWING!
 * Won
 * rowspan="1" scope="row"| 2021
 * scope="row"| SALSWING!
 * Won

Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. The orchestra has received five awards from six nominations.


 * rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2015
 * rowspan="2" scope="row"| Son de Panamá
 * scope="row"| Album of the Year
 * Nominated
 * scope="row"| Best Salsa Album
 * Won
 * rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2017
 * rowspan="2" scope="row"| Salsa Big Band
 * scope="row"| Album of the Year
 * Won
 * scope="row"| Best Salsa Album
 * Won
 * rowspan="2" scope="row"| 2021
 * rowspan="1" scope="row"| SALSWING!
 * scope="row"| Album of the Year
 * Won
 * rowspan="1" scope="row"| SALSA PLUS!
 * scope="row"| Best Salsa Album
 * Won
 * scope="row"| Album of the Year
 * Won
 * rowspan="1" scope="row"| SALSA PLUS!
 * scope="row"| Best Salsa Album
 * Won
 * Won