Willie Colón, Towering Giant of Salsa, Dead at 75
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Willie Colón, the iconic trombonist, arranger, bandleader and producer who was one of the architects of salsa, a leader of the genre and one of its most towering names, died Saturday (Feb. 21). He was 75 years old. His death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his longtime manager, Pietro Carlos. “Willie didn’t just […]