Latin Percussion

It's a story that centers on the fiery Latin rhythms that were pulsing in the after hour Jazz clubs in NYC of the 1950s and a young mechanical engineer from the Bronx named Martin Cohen. Martin became a student of the 1960's Latin music scene and wanted a set of bongos of his own. Because of the trade embargo with Cuba, he realized how difficult it was to find good Afro-Cuban instruments in the US. Cohen turned his engineering skills towards creating a set of bongos. Through many trials and errors and the input from the musicians he created his first prototype. Cohen's commitment from the beginning has been authenticity in sound and uniqueness in design.



Although LP's instruments are often imitated, no one comes close to matching the musical aspects and integrity of our products. Why? Because every new product is designed, controlled, prototyped and tested by the best Research and Development team in the industry. And, LP has a vast array of artists, consisting of the best percussionists in the world, that work closely with our R & D team to ensure that our instruments serve the original intent both musically and structurally.



What began over forty years ago with a simple set of bongos has evolved into the most complete collection of percussion instruments available today. The Latin Percussion collection includes seven brands: LP,

LP Matador,

LP Aspire,

CP,

World Beat,

LP Music Collection and

LP Rhythmix.



LP is truly an original. It is a story that has taken shape over the past four decades, resonating with an extraordinary lineup of major players who have become our top artists.