Puerto Rican bassist, composer and arranger, based in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Formerly known as Oscar Cartaya, changed his name at the end of the 1990s into Oskar Cartaya
ALBUMS
Humberto Ramírez & Oskar Cartaya
Lifetime Friends
2015, CD, Album, Nilpo Music, 
,
, Latin Jazz
El Grupo (2) - Oskar Cartaya, Steve Lukather, Joey Heredia, Steve Weigart*
Live
2005
Oskar Cartaya
My Music, My Friends, My Time
2004, CD, 
Paul Viapiano, Oskar Cartaya, Brian Kilgore
'tis THE SEASON - Feliz Navidad
1999, CD-ROM, Album, Compass Productions
Azealia Banks
Broke With Expensive Taste
2014
Danny Lerman
Danny's Island
1999, CD, Album, Magmile
Various
Tributo A The Cure: Por Que No Puedo Ser Tú
1999, CD, ,
, New Wave/Acid Jazz/Goth Rock
Herb Alpert
Passion Dance
1997
Herb Alpert
Beba
1997
Melissa
Melissa
1990
Dave Valentin, Herbie Mann
Two Amigos
1990, ,
, Latin Jazz
Nova
....Another Song Of Life
1988
Hector Lavoe
Strikes Back
1987
Willie Colon*
Especial No. 5
1986, ,
, Salsa/Son/Ballad
Oscar Hernández & Alma Libre
Visión
2022, CD, Album, Dig, Ovation Records (2)
Oscar Hernández & Alma Libre
Love The Moment
2019, CD, Album, Dig, Origin Records, ,
, Latin Jazz
Spyro Gyra
Collection
1991
Spyro Gyra
Point Of View
1989, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Jazz
Spyro Gyra
Rites Of Summer
1988, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Fusion/Contemporary Jazz
Oskar Cartaya
Bajo Mundo
2017, CD, Album, Unofficial, Bajo Mundo Music
APPEARANCES +
Pete Escovedo
Rhythm Of The Night
2021, CD, Album, Dig, Not On Label (Pete Escovedo Self-released)
Miguel Poveda
Diverso
2021, CD, Album, Concert Music Entertainment
Gorden Campbell*
Conversations
2020, CD, Album, BSMF Records, Ropeadope, 
,
, Soul-Jazz
Joe Bastianich
Aka Joe
2019, CD, Album, Decca
Darryl Anders Agapésoul
Conversations
2018, CD, Album, Agapésoul, ,
, Soul
Ed Maina
In The Company Of Brothers
2017, CD, Album, Not On Label
Jessy J
California Christmas
2016, CD, Album, Changi Records, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Jessy J
My One And Only One
2015, CD, Album, Shanachie, ,
, Smooth Jazz
TVXQ!
Rise As God
2015
All-4-One
Twenty+
2015, 
,
, Contemporary R&B
Azealia Banks
Broke With Expensive Taste
2015, CD Digipak, ,
, House/Experimental/Hip-House/Hardcore Hip-Hop/Progressive House
Giovanni Zucchi
Gio's Project Vocal & Instrumental
2014, 2xCD, Album, Smilax Publishing Srl, Project Lead, 
,
, Funk
DW3
Vintage Truth
2014, CD, ,
, Contemporary R&B/Soul
Humberto Ramírez & Giovanni Hidalgo
Best Friends
2010, 
,
, Latin Jazz
Quetzal Guerrero
Now
2009, CD, Album, Enh, Yoruba Records
Larisa Dolina*
Hollywood Mood
2008, CD Digipak, DVD Region All, 
,
, Fusion/Rhythm & Blues/Latin Jazz
Wayne Brady
A Long Time Coming
2008
Humberto Ramírez
Duets
2008,
Kevin Laliberté / Ron Freshman / Flamenco Dura
Spanish Café
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Somerset Entertainment, 
,
, Flamenco/Latin Jazz
Various
Celebrating The Silver Anniversary Of The Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival At New Trier High School - 25 Years And Still Counting
2007, 2xCD, Mark Records, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Big Band/Fusion/Bluegrass/Latin Jazz
Andraé Crouch
Mighty Wind
2006, CD, ,
, Gospel
Various
Jazz For The Road
2006, CD, 
Wayne Jones
Mexico & Festival Cancun
2005, CD, RE, RM + CD, RE, RM + Comp, Lifescapes,
Humberto Ramírez
Humberto Ramírez Presents Puerto Rico Latin Jazz Moods
2005, CD, Album, Nilpo Music, ,
, Latin Jazz
Wayne Jones
Lifescapes: Fiesta Mexico
2002, CD, Album, Lifescapes, Compass Productions
Los Hijos del Sol (4) / Alex Acuña & Eva Ayllón
To My Country
2002
C.A. Worship Band With Tommy Walker
Calling Out To You - Live Worship
2001, CD, Album, RE, Get Down Ministries, ,
, Religious/Pop Rock
Joey Tafolla
Plastic
2001
Pete Escovedo
E Music
2000, ,
, Latin Jazz
New York Latin Jazz Allstars Featuring Jon Faddis, Dave Valentin, Monty Alexander, Tito Puente, Chico Freeman, Louis Ramirez*
Feliz Navidad
1999, CD, Album, Consolidated Artists Productions
Tommy Walker
Live At Home: C.A. Worship Band With Tommy Walker
1999, CD, Album, Get Down Records (3), ,
, Gospel/Religious
Wayne Jones
Salsa
1999, Cass, Lifescapes, ,
, Salsa
Tony Verderosa
Smokin' Sounds
1999, CD-ROM, Squeet Records Inc., ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Tom Braxton
Katallasso
1998, CD, Album, Positive Music, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
Malta
Apasionado
1998, CD, Album, JVC
Arturo Sandoval
Hot House
1998, ,
, Big Band
Various
Universal Music Radio Compilation #7 - May 1997
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music, ,
, Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Ska/Neo Soul/Contemporary R&B/Smooth Jazz/Classic Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rap/Gangsta/Soundtrack
Various
Universal Music Radio Compilation #15 - October 1997
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/New Wave/Indie Rock/Breaks/Breakbeat/Soft Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz/Pop Rap/Contemporary R&B/Gospel/Gangsta
Various
Wedding Bell Blues
1997, CD, Album, Varèse Sarabande, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
A Contemporary Jazz Christmas
1997, CD, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Holiday
Humberto Ramírez
Canciones De Amor (Songs Of Love)
1996, CD, Album, TropiJazz,
Anna Oxa
Anna Non Si Lascia
1996
Humberto Ramírez
Portrait Of A Stranger
1995
Justo Almario
Count Me In
1995
Ron Thaler
...Works
1994, CD, Album, TP Records (6)
Tony Verderosa
Beatnik Rebel Science
1993, CD, Album, Cyberjam Recordings Ltd., ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Hector Lavoe Y Van Lester
The Master & The Protege - La Ultima Grabación De Hector Lavoe
1993
Humberto Ramírez
Aspects
1993
Humberto Ramirez*
JazzProject
1993, ,
, Fusion
Terri & Monica
Systa
1993, CD, ,
, Contemporary R&B
Justo Almario
Heritage
1992, CD, ,
, Latin Jazz
Various
GRP 10th Anniversary Collection
1992, 3x CD, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Big Band/Swing/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Jazz-Rock/Latin Jazz
Onaje Allan Gumbs
Dare To Dream
1991, CD, Album, Zebra Records, MCA Records, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Various
A GRP Christmas Collection Vol. II
1991
Gianluca Mosole
Magazine
1991, CD, ,
, Fusion
Spyro Gyra Featuring Jay Beckenstein
Fast Forward
1990, Vinyl, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Charlie Elgart
Balance
1989, ,
, Fusion/Smooth Jazz
Joe Quijano
The World's Most Exciting Latin Orchestra & Review
1988, LP, Album, Cesta Records Inc.
Celia Cruz & Willie Colon*
The Winners
1987, ,
, Funk/Guaguancó/Guaracha/Salsa
Johnny Ortiz
Potente
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Salsa
Willie Colon*
Soltera / Mañana Amor
1986, 7", Single, Sonotone Latin Records
Willie Colon*
Bailando Asi
1986, 12", Maxi, Promo, Sonografica, 
,
, Salsa/Son
Willie Colon*
Contrabando
1986, ,
, Salsa/Son
Wayne Brady
A Long Time Coming
2008, Vinyl,
Various
Jazz For The Road
2008, CD,
Herb Alpert
Passion Dance
1998, ,
, Latin Jazz/Smooth Jazz
