Papo Vázquez

trombone, vocals · 1958 · Philadelphia

American trombonist of Puerto Rican descent, born in Philadelphia in 1958, a pioneer of bomba jazz with his Mighty Pirates Troubadours. Having played in the orchestras of Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente and Dizzy Gillespie, he is a founding member of the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra.

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Styles

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban
• Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide)

Landmark tracks

• Bumbo Con Bamba (2014)
• El Morro (2014)
• Salto Angel (2014)
• No Goodbyes For You (Requiem For Hilton Ruiz) (2014)

Sources

• Source

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