Omelenko1 wrote:Carlos Vidal was one of the first, he came to the US before Chano Pozo did. However, Diego Iborra "Mofeta", who was Dizzy's first conguero, came to the US in 1931. I think, from all the research I have done and having been a friend of the late "Mofeta", it is my opinion he was the first. I liked the way Carlos Vidal played, strong steady tumbao. I got the album with the Jazz Crusaders.
Dario
davidpenalosa wrote:The case of Diego Iborra "Mofeta" is interesting. 1931 is very early! I think his time with Dizzy was very short and I think it is probable that his contribution did not produce a credible jazz-Cuban hybrid (it can be argued that Chano's contribution wasn't quite on the mark either). Still, I can only speculate, and I would love to have been able to hear what that band sounded like. This is the timeline of the first Cuban congueors who immigrated to the U.S., that I have been able to construct:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.196509527062041.47940.164335963612731&type=3
pcastag wrote:Chanos not on the mark? Manteca? Tin tin deo? It set the fricken mark! U must be kidding! Who the hell would argue that shit was not on the mark!
davidpenalosa wrote:The initial experiments in Afro-Cuban jazz were not the seamless hybrids we are used to hearing today. Rome was not built in a day. While the initial performances left something to be desired, the compositions themselves became classics and have stood the test of time. They continue to inspire both Cuban and North American musicians.-David
davidpenalosa wrote:pcastag wrote:Chanos not on the mark? Manteca? Tin tin deo? It set the fricken mark! U must be kidding! Who the hell would argue that shit was not on the mark!
The initial experiments in Afro-Cuban jazz were not the seamless hybrids we are used to hearing today. Rome was not built in a day. While the initial performances left something to be desired, the compositions themselves became classics and have stood the test of time. They continue to inspire both Cuban and North American musicians.
-David
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