Frank Colón

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Frank Colón
Background information
Born (1951-10-13) October 13, 1951 (age 72)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
GenresJazz, jazz fusion, Latin jazz, world music
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Percussion
Years active1960s–present
Websitewww.frankcolon.com

Frank Colón (born October 13, 1951) is an American musician and martial artist of Puerto Rican descent.

Early life and education

Born in Washington, D.C.,[1] Colón moved from there to Puerto Rico at the age of five. His musical instruction began at age eleven, beginning with classical piano lessons, under the guidance of Angelina Figueroa and Rafael Figueroa. He also studied Brazilian percussion, guitar, electric bass, and trap drums. He was active in municipal and collegiate sports, martial arts, and amateur theater, and worked with various local pop music groups.

In 1970, he moved back to Washington, D.C. to attend college at American University, where he majored in Political Science. During this time, his musical orientation changed from melodic instruments to percussion. Finishing his university requirements, he turned full-time to music.

Music career

In 1976, Colón moved to New York City to work with the drummer Julito Collazo. There he became proficient at playing the Batá drums.

Martial arts

Colón is a practitioner of capoeira, and a black belt instructors in the Israeli self-defense system Krav-Maga, certified by the Wingate Institute of Israel and Krav-Maga International, Inc. He was the first elected Vice-President of the American Association of Krav maga Instructors (AAKMI), nowadays known as The Krav maga Federation. He currently holds the rank of Professor Black Belt Dan 2.

Discography

As leader

  • Live at Vartanjazz
  • Latin Wonder

As sideman

With Tania Maria

With Ray Anderson

With Michael Galasso

With Mickey Hart

With The Manhattan Transfer

With Wayne Shorter

With Gato Barbieri

With Milton Nascimento

With Barbara Dennerline

With Janis Siegel

With Airto Moreira

With Michael Wolff

With Towa Tei

With TanaReid

With Ernie Watts & Gilberto Gil

With Ivo Perelman

With Michel Petrucciani

With Charles Erland

With Andrea Marcelli

With Robertinho Silva

With Wagner Tiso

With Bob Stewart

With Mary J Blige

With David Bennett Cohen

With Babatunde Lea

With George Clinton

With Diem Jones

With Tom Lellis

With Ana France

With Cecilia Tenconi

With John R. Pollard

With Jennifer Richman

With Steve Sacks

Filmography

Colón appeared on an HBO television special with Harry Belafonte, titled "Don't Stop the Music", taped in Winnipeg, Canada; a Disney Channel Special with The Manhattan Transfer, titled, "Going Home"; a TV special with Tania Maria for the "Ohne Filter" show, out of Baden-Baden, Germany; a Brazil TVE special with Milton Nascimento "Live in Montreux"; two appearances on The Tonight Show with The Manhattan Transfer – one with Johnny Carson and the other with Jay Leno; a special on WIPR-TV in Puerto Rico, featured with Tania Maria, performing in the Heineken Jazz Festival; an HBO broadcast of the 40th Anniversary of Atlantic Records, in Madison Square Garden; an appearance on the Good Morning America show (ABC TV) with The Manhattan Transfer, and various other appearances performing with his own band throughout Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia and Moldova.

He also appeared in the film Calle 54 by director Fernando Trueba.[2]

References

  1. ^ https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/c/co-cz/frank-coloacuten/
  2. ^ "CALLE 54". Library of Congress.

External links

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