Willie Colón

Willie Colón
Born: Apr 28, 1950 in New York, NY [The Bronx]
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Genre: Latin, Jazz
Styles: Salsa, New York Salsa, Latin Jazz, Latin Soul, Boogaloo, Tropical
Biography: Trombone player, composer, and bandleader Willie Colón is one of the pioneers of Latin American music. Despite initial criticism, Colón's album El Malo has become known as one of the first albums to feature the "New York Sound" that sparked a renewed interest in Latin music during the 1970s. Colón has ...Read full biography
Siembra
Released: 1978
Label: Silver Sounds
Critics' Rating:
The high point of Willie Colón's ongoing collaboration with Rubén Blades (and close to a career peak for both artists), Siembra exploded on the salsa scene in 1978 and has never been forgotten by fans. ...Read full review
Cosa Nuestra
Released: 1969
Label: Fania
Critics' Rating:
Willie Colón's first masterpiece benefits from the inventive arrangements of Colón and "recording director" Johnny Pacheco, plus the most precise, intricate group playing heard from any second-generation ...Read full review
More Willie Colón albums: Main Albums (38), Compilations (26), DVD/Video (5)
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