I was in Chicago for a Corporate Conference when I found out that Willy Chirino would be playing a FREE public concert at one of the parks by Lake Michigan. This was in September of 1991 or 1992. I had all of his cassette ( !!??!! ) recordings up that point, loved & enjoyed the joy, lyrics, orchestrations, passion & rythyms of his music. Exiting the tour bus at the park entrance, I was struck by a car that had hurriedly gone around the bus and struck me. No Willy Chirino concert for me !! I’m from California, the technology for concert’s promotions would remain for many years to the big city venues & their newspapers, family, etc. Thank you TicketMaster for emailing me about one of my salsa music heroes !! He’s still got the voice and work ethic to provide his audience with over an hour and a half of NONSTOP hot salsa tune after another. His band was TIGHT — rythm section, percussion and horns !! Totally professional !! I’m sure he was tired after such an exciting show, but his singing voice never waivered, he was so personable & classy; and, people were dancing in the aisles !! Willy Chirino & TicketMaster — a great combination act !!