Marc Qui�ones is a percussionist, a longtime player in salsa music, and a member of the Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band since 1991. He is of Puerto Rican ancestry. Born in The Bronx, New York, he began playing drums and congas at the age of three and was playing professionally at the age of nine. In his youth he played timbales with Latin music stars such as Tito Puente and co-founded a group named Los Rumberitos. At the age of 17 he joined the salsa music band of Rafael de Jes�s. Qui�ones spent the next five years in salsa master Willie Col�n's band, playing every percussion instrument at one time or another. His ability to sight-read music led to his becoming musical director of the band for the last two years; he also co-produced one of Colon's albums. He then spent two years playing with Rub�n Blades as well as playing on and touring for David Byrne's Latin music Rei Momo project. In 1989 Qui�ones joined the jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra where he played for two years. After a chance meeting with Butch Trucks in 1991, he was recruited to join The Allman Brothers Band. 

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