website associated_acts years_active notable_instruments birth_place article_title background birth_date instrument genre origin name occupation
-lsb- http://www.gerardovelez.com/ www.gerardovelez.com -rsb- spyro gypsy sun and rainbows , duran duran , elton john gyra , jessica simpson , slash , stevie wonder , david bowie , martha veléz , 1969 & ndash ; present latin percussion puerto rico gerardo velez
 non_vocal_instrumentalist 15 august 1947 percussion , congas , drums , harmonica , vocals jazz , electronic , hip hop fusion , funk rock , soul , blues-rock the bronx , new york , usa gerardo `` jerry '' velez musician , event producer , music director
gerardo velez

gerardo `` jerry '' velez -lrb- born august 15 , 1947 -rrb- is a puerto rican musician .
best known for performing with american psychedelic rock musician jimi hendrix at woodstock festival in august 1969 , velez is a veteran percussionist and drummer , who has performed with many artists covering a number of different genres of music .
he is also a common member of jazz fusion band spyro gyra .
