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Latin Jazz Express "the Music Of Tito Puente"! at The Falcon
Courtesy of Sally Lynch | Posted on December 5, 2017
Where
The Falcon
1348 Rte 9w
Marlboro, NY
Map
845-236-7970
When
Thu, December 14, 2017
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Larry Moses
trumpetMike Migliore
saxophoneDerrick James
saxophoneJames Ratner
pianoLew Scott
bassPito Castillo
congasTomas Martin Lopez
percussionAbout
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