assist him with his expenses. Since that time much of his left-hand playing has been done with a stick. Awards and honors In 1991 Hidalgo received a Grammy Award for his contribution to the album Planet Drum (Rykodisc, 1991), performed by an ensemble of the same name led by Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead. He played on another one of Hart's Grammy-winning albums, Global Drum Project and on the album Danzón (Dance On) (GRP, 1993) by Arturo Sandoval which won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Performance. Hands of Rhythm (RMM, 1997), Hidalgo's album with Michel Camilo, received a Grammy nomination, as did The Body Acoustic (Chesky, 2004), al album recorded by Hidalgo, David Chesky, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, and Andy Gonzalez. In May 2010, Hidalgo was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music during the sixteenth consecutive year that faculty members from the school visited Puerto Rico for one of its global outreach programs. Discography As leader 1992 Villa Hidalgo (Pimienta) 1993 Worldwide (RMM) 1995 Time Shifter (RMM) 1997 Hands of Rhythm (RMM) 1999 Best Friends (Sony) As sideman With Zaperoko 1984 - Still Crazy (Montuno) 1986 - Tarde en la Noche (Zap's) 2006 - Zaperoko 3 (Libertad) With Batacumbele 1981 - Con Un Poco De Songo (Disco Hit) 1987 - Afro Caribbean Jazz (Montuno) 1988 - In Concert: Live at the University of Puerto Rico (Montuno) With Dave Valentin 1987 - Mind Time (GRP) 1988 - Live at the Blue Note (GRP) With Kip Hanrahan 1985 - Few Short Notes From the End Run (Justin Time) 1990 - Tenderness (Yellowbird) 1995 - All Roads Are Made of the Flesh (American Clave) With Airto Moreira 1986 - Aqui Se Puede (Montuno) 1989 - Samba De Flora (Montuno) 2000 - Homeless 2003 - Life After That (Narada) With Hilton Ruiz 1992 - Manhattan Mambo Soundtrack (Telarc) 1992 - Live at Birdland (Candid) 1995 - Hands on Percussion (RMM) With Paquito D'Rivera 1987 - Celebration (Columbia) 1990 - Reunion (Termidor) With Eddie Palmieri 1984 -Palo Pá Rumba (Fania) 1985 -Solito (Fania) 1987 -The Truth-La Verdad (Fania) 2005 - Listen Here! (Concord) With Jazz Hamilton 2008 -My Soul (Akoustik) With The Brian Lynch / Eddie Palmieri Project 2006 - Simpático (ArtistShare) With Tito Puente 1992 - Live at the Village Gate (Tropi Jazz) 1993 - Golden Latin Jazz All Stars in Session (RMM) 2002 -