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Luis “Perico” Ortíz

Skilled trumpet player Luis “Perico” Ortiz got involved with music while their studies at Puerto Rican Conservatory, joining the neighborhood symphony orchestra at age 18. In 1970, the Latin jazz and salsa performer relocated to NY, soon working alongside Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodríguez, among additional artists. After …

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