Ever since its inception, the traditional Cuban Son ensemble Conjunto Progreso has taken audiences back in time to the nostalgic era of early Cuban popular music. Led by Johnny Aguiló, son of Cuban trumpet legend and band leader Rolando “El Ruso” Aguiló (Lecuano Cuban Boys, Orquesta Hermanos Castro, Conjunto Casablanca, etc) and grandson of Cuban Bass player Mario Aguiló (Conjunto Yumuri, Orquesta Saratoga, Conjunto Casablsanca, Nat King Cole) and co-founded by Johnny Aguilo and Jose Elias who started the group back in April of 1999 and since then they have seen the group grow from a quartet, to its recent incarnation of eight members. Through the years, Conjunto Progreso shows have featured an array of legendary artist including Johnny’s dad Rolando “Ruso” Aguiló (Lecuano Cuban Boys, Orq.Hermanos Castro, Conjunto Casablanca), Congero Luis Miranda, (Machito Orchestra), bassist extraordinaire Eddie “Gua Gua” Rivera (Batacumbele), Trumpeter Feliciano Pachu Gomez (Cachao, Roberto Faz, Orq Riverside), Lazaro Tato Alfonso, (Irakere) Trumpeter Mario Del Monte (Orq Riverside) and Onel Mulet (Albita). Conjunto Progreso is a musical group made up of middle age and young, aggressive Cuban musicians.