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Born: January 07, 1915 in Havana, Cuba
Years Active: 40 's
Died: December 02, 1948 in New York, NY
Genre: Latin

Biography:
Chano Pozo played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz, which was essentially a mixture of bebop and Cuban folk music. He gained his musical background from Cuban religious cults. After moving to New York in 1947, he met Dizzy Gillespie who ent ...More >>

Discography: 2004 Manteca 2004 Legendary Sessions 1947-1953 2001 Tambor de Cuba 1999 Cuban Rhythms More >>

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Followers: Ray Barretto Armando Peraza Robert Crowder Al McKibbon Dafnis Prieto More >>

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