By ylich on Skatehive
https://img.leopedia.io/DQmbWJ54Ac7yS8u9ouR4hnozLbbUfRnvK6vFV9MKoQGxpeu/willie.webp Introduction Hello everyone! This #ThreeTuneTuesday, hosted by @ablaze, is deeply personal. If there is a name that directly explains why I ended up with a mouthpiece in my hand and a slide in my arm, it is Willie Colón. As I shared in my post Convertir un sueño en realidad, my relationship with the trombone is a path of discipline, and Willie’s records were the primary map for that journey. Beyond the historical weight of his career, we must talk about that gritty, urban sound that defined an entire era. Willie understood that the trombone in salsa didn't need to be "pretty"—it needed to be real, to have weight, and to carry the pulse of the street. Although he has physically left us, his legacy is something we trombonists breathe every time we play a "tumbao." Here are three tracks that, for me, are mandatory for anyone who wants to understand the true power of this instrument. ![Spanish version] ¡Hol