Tag: Chano Pozo
Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, and Afro-Cuban Jazz
August 25, 2022
While the resonances of Cuban rhythms can be heard from the beginning of jazz history, most historians recognize the relationships among trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, percussionist Chano Pozo and trumpeter and bandleader Mario Bauzá as what introduced mainstream jazz players and audiences to Afro-Cuban jazz.