Bauzá, Mario

Bauzá, Mario * April 28, 1911 – † July 11, 1993Bauzá, MarioMario Bauzá Born in 1911 in Havana, Cuba, Mario Prudencio Bauzá, known simply as Mario Bauzá, is considered to be »the father of Latin jazz« and is one of the most important figures in the development of modern Latin music in America. In over 70 years of musicianship, Bauzá mastered the genres of symphonic classical, Latin jazz, and popular American dance idioms. Through his deep knowledge and capacity to recognize talent when he saw…