Willie Colón

trombone, vocals, composition, conductor · 1950 · New York

Trombonist, composer, and bandleader born on April 28, 1950, in the Bronx, he helped popularize salsa in the United States in the 1970s. He received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2004.

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Styles

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban

Landmark tracks

• Pedro Navaja (1978)
• Plástico (1978)
• Buscando Guayaba (1978)
• Siembra (1978)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Feb 23, 2026: Willie Colon ou la musique comme arme politique (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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