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Ray Barretto
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Tito Puente
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Eddie Palmieri
162,229 listeners
Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in The Bronx, NY.) - is a 9 time Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican American pianist, bandleader and … read moreEddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in The Bronx, NY.) - is a 9 time Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican American pianist, bandleader and musician, best known for combining jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms. He was th… read moreEddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in The Bronx, NY.) - is a 9 time Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican American pianist, bandleader and musician, best known for combining jazz piano and instrumental solos with Latin rhythms. He was the younger brother of Charlie Palmieri. When he was only 5 ye… read more
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Willie Bobo
218,535 listeners
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Poncho Sanchez
96,636 listeners
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Mongo Santamaría
22,908 listeners
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Cal Tjader
318,084 listeners
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Rubén González
123,927 listeners
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Joe Bataan
202,515 listeners
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Irakere
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