Mario Bauzá

trumpet, clarinet, alto saxophone · 1911–1993 · Havana

Trumpeter born in Havana, he is the originator of "Tanga", considered the first Afro-Cuban jazz piece in 1943. He later recorded for Pablo and Messidor.

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Styles

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban

Landmark tracks

• El Manisero (1993)

Sources

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