by zaragemca » Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:11 pm
Johnny you neiled down.First Mario Bauza,did try to get the young Dizzy in to Chick Webb Band(where Bauza was music director),but for some reasons,he wasn't able to do it.then he(Bauza) was able to get Dizzy in to Cab Calloway(also Bauza working as music director),then bringing him(Dizzy) in to Machito Band(by the way Bauza also was the one who brought the youngs Tito Puente,and Tito Rodrigues in to Machito Band).When Arsenio Rodriguez brought Chano Pozo to the U.S. to play in his Band(even when he didn't have to do it),Bauza introduced him(Pozo) to Dizzy and was the center piece in the arrengement of the historics recording of Cuba Bep,Cuba Bop,Tin Tin Deo,Manteca,etc(since Chano didn't speak English).Also doing several musical arrengements for Dizzy.
Edited By zaragemca on 1074018076
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