Urban salsa music pioneer Willie Colón to be remembered at New York funeral
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Musicians, primarily trombonists, play music as the body of Willie Colon leaves St. Patrick's Church during in New York, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)A man wears a jacket with an image of Willie Colon during Colon's funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)FILE - Legendary salsa musician Willie Colon poses for a portrait in Mexico City, March 5, 2009. Coln, considered by many to be the "architect of urban salsa," died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. He was 75. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)A group of musicians, primarily trombonists, socialize and warm-up pose before playing at a funeral for Willie Colon at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Musicians, primarily trombonists, play music as the body of Willie Colon leaves St. Patrick's Church in New York, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Musicians, primarily trombonists, play music as the body of Willie Colon leaves St. Patrick's Church during in New York, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)