Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos is a Cuban trombonist, composer, arranger and musical director. He's best known as the original orchestra leader, composer and trombonist of The Buena Vista Social Club. He has also served long stints in the world-class ensembles Estrellas de Areito and Afro-Cuban Allstars. His musical journey and history is brought into focus throughout the critically acclaimed 1999 documentary Buena Vista Social Club. Ramos is joined on the 2025 international tour to Canada, The United Kingdom, the EU, Brazil and beyond by an all-star ensemble, including original BVSC members “Betun” Luis Mariano Valiente Marin (Congas, Bongo) and Fabían Garcia (Bass).
The Buena Vista Orchestra, under the direction of Ramos and featuring key players from throughout the history of The Buena Vista Social Club, continued the legacy of the legendary group in 2024 with an exciting new stage production and repertoire pulled from the greatest hits (many of which Ramos composed) and deep-dive cuts. The group embarked on a massive tour across the USA starting in September 2024, spending three months on the road and playing for thousands of fans new and old. Their adventure culminated in the release of USA TOUR 2024 – 12 LIVE RECORDINGS on SSK Records, the first time in decades the group’s music will be available on CD and vinyl.
To date, The Buena Vista Social Club and related projects have global sales that stand at more than 50 million, making it the biggest-selling Cuban music project in history.
