Mario Bauzá & The Afro-cuban Jazz Orchestra's lyrics & chords

Born: April 28, 1911 in Havana, Cuba Died: July 11, 1993 in New York City A prodigious talent, trumpeter Mario Bauzá is considered a founding father of Latin jazz. His formal music training, combined with a deep understanding of traditional Cuban music as well as a love for jazz, allowed him to play a key role in the integration of Afro-Cuban music and jazz in the 1940s. Cuban Roots: Growing up in Havana, Cuba, Mario Bauzá displayed signs of a special talent. He began formal music training as a child at the Municipal Academy of Cuba, a...read more