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Dr. Mambo's Combo returned to live performing for the first time in 15 months with a performance at Hook & Ladder in Minneapolis. The beloved R & B band lost their co-founder, guitarist Billy Franze, during the pandemic. The show doubled as a tribute to him along with their long-awaited return.
Jeff Wheeler has been a staff photographer for the Star Tribune since 1987. He's covered a broad range of assignments ranging from the Twins and Vikings playoff runs to Far North canoe adventures in the subarctic.
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