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‘Santos-Skin To Skin’ documentary illuminates Afro-Latino jazz legend John Santos from San Francisco to Puerto Rico

[by Jesse “Chuy” Varela; with courtesy photos] In the beginning, John Santos aspired to be a baseball player, but destiny dealt him another hand. Today Santos is a highly regarded percussionist, bandleader, producer, and educator, with seven Grammy Award nominations to his name, and countless awards for his musical accomplishments. He is also the subject […]