La Excelencia

La Excelencia is an eleven piece salsa dura band from New York City founded by percussionists Julian Silva and Jose Vazquez-Cofresi.During the span of seven years, La Excelencia recorded and released three albums and toured extensively in the United States and abroad.The group disbanded in 2012, with Vazquez-Confresi and some of the membership reforming as Orquesta SCC.According to an undated statement on their official website, the group is "currently working on a new album under the direction and leadership of Silva."