Barretto was born in Brooklyn to Puerto Rican parents and fell in love with percussion after hearing jazz records as a teenager. He served in the Army, came home, and worked his way through the Latin music and jazz circuits -- playing congas alongside everyone from Tito Puente to Red Garland. Featured tracks: A Deeper Shade of Soul, Acid Deep in the Stacks is a daily jazz podcast from Kissa Kissa in Brooklyn.

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