Jazz Greats: Mario Bauzá

Mario Bauzá (April 28, 1911 – July 11, 1993)

Afro-Cuban Jazz Musician, Mario Bauzá, helped to introduce Cuban music to the United States. His career which ran from 1925 to 1993 included musical blends that exhibited true Afro-Cuban Jazz, the genre he originated. He composed for Dizzy Gillespie and discovered Ella Fitzgerald. He died in 1993; please take a listen here and have a Splendid Saturday: Mambo Lincon and Tanga

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Bauzá

Background information
Birth name	Mario Bauzá Cárdenas[1]
Born	April 28, 1911 Havana, Cuba
Died	July 11, 1993(aged 82) New York, United States
Genres	Big band, creator of the Afro-Cuban jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, arranger, composer
Instruments	Clarinet, saxophone, trumpet
Years active	1925–1993
Labels	Mercury, Messidor
Associated acts	Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Machito,Charlie Parker