Willie Colón, a Luminary of Salsa Music, Dies at 75

A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that became one of the top-selling salsa albums of all time.Willie Colón performing in New York in 2009. His 1967 debut album, “El Malo,” propelled a career spanning nearly six decades.