Cachao

double bass, piano · 1918–2008 · Havana

With his brother Orestes, he created the danzón-mambo in the late 1930s within Arcaño y sus Maravillas. In 1957, his descargas recorded for Panart put the Cuban jam session on record.

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Styles

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban

Landmark tracks

• Descarga cubana (1957)

Sources

• Source

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