Cubana Be, Cubana Bop, The Return of Bebop : The Music of Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo at Museum of Latin American Art (Long Beach, CA)

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Museum of Latin American Art (Long Beach, CA)

Hear the music of jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo perfumed by local musicians at the Museum of Latin American Art as part of its summer music series. If ever there was a time in jazz and Latin music worthy of mention in every history book, it would be the moment in 1947 when composer and bandleader Dizzy Gillespie invited Cuban percussionist Chano Pozo to be part of his band. Pozo — a singer, dancer and composer, in addition to percussionist — played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz. He also played an influential role in Dizzy Gillespie’s trumpet arrangements, co-writing some of Gillespie’s Latin-flavored compositions including “Manteca” and “Tin Tin Deo.” Gillespie then became a major figure in the development of the bebop and modern jazz era.

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