Paulo Stagnaro July 15, 2026 Percussion Profiles Ray Barretto Paulo Stagnaro July 15, 2026 Percussion Profiles Ray Barretto (1929–2006) heard “Manteca” as a GI in Germany and went on to play with Charlie Parker and Tito Puente, lead some of the defining bands of the Fania years and come back to jazz as an NEA Jazz Master.