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Musiker: Colón, Frank

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X = Album im einem SJO-Shop erhältlich  Album-Bezeichnung: Interpret  —  Titel		Label	Label-Nummer	Aufnahme-Jahr
	Barbara Dennerlein  —  Junkanoo	Motor Music	537122-2	1997	CD
	Billy Taylor  —  Taylor Made Piano	Royal Roost	RLP 409	1951+52	LP
	Billy Taylor  —  Taylor Made Piano - The Billy Taylor Trio	Vogue	LAE 12192	1951-52	LP
	Bob Stewart  —  Goin' Home	Winter & Winter	919 026-2	1988	CD
	Bob Stewart - First Line Band  —  Goin' home	JMT	834 427-1	1988	LP
	Janis Siegel  —  I Wish I Love You	Telarc	CD-83551	2001	CD
	Michel Petrucciani  —  Jazz Inspiration	Blue Note	50999 680940 2 7	1986-93	CD
	Ray Anderson Alligatory Band  —  Don't Mow Your Lawn	Enja	ENJ-8070-2	1994	CD
	Ray Anderson Alligatory Band  —  Heads & Tales	Enja	ENJ-9055 2	1995	CD
X	Tania Maria  —  THE REAL TANIA MARIA: WILD!	Concord	CJP-264	1984	LP
	Tania Maria  —  The Real Tania Maria: Wild!	Concord Jazz	CCD 4264	1984	CD
	Various  —  THE SOUND OF PICANTE	Concord	CJP-295	1980-85	LP
	Von Louis Armstrong bis Zurich Jazz Orchestra  —  Jazzstadt Zürich	Eigenverlag	as yet to be advised	1930-02	CD
	Wayne Shorter  —  Joy Ryder	CBS	460678 2	1987	CD
	Wayne Shorter  —  Joy Ryder	CBS	CBS 460678 1 (Stereo)	1987	LP
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Born in Washington, D.C., 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, both members of Puerto Rico's most prestigious classical music family. Colón kept up his piano studies throughout his teenage years, trying his hand at pop guitar, electric bass, and trap drums, as well. He was also very active in municipal and collegiate sports, martial arts, and amateur theater. During this time, he worked with various local pop music groups throughout the island of Puerto Rico.

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 his music.

In 1976, Colón moved to New York City, on a call to work with his friend and mentor, the legendary drum master, Julito Collazo. Through Julito's guidance, he became proficient at playing the Batá drums, sacred to the Orisha (Santería) religion.

Colón has played Brazilian percussion since the time he lived in Washington, D.C. Besides learning other rhythms and instruments from the interior of Brazil, he excels in his knowledge and skill of the Capoeira. Having always pursued knowledge in both music and martial arts, Colón is today one of only a handful of American black belt instructors in the Israeli self-defense system called Krav-Maga, having been certified as such 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 (Wikipedia).