Jazz History-Latin and Afro-Cuban Jazz

By henry_19
  • Period: 1950 BCE to 1957 BCE

    Latin and Afro-Cuban Jazz: Beyond the Borders

    The combination of African, Spanish, and native cultures in Latin America created a unique body of music and dance. Jazz musicians from Jelly Roll Morton to Duke Ellington to Dizzy Gillespie combined their music with this Latin sound to create a powerful blend. In the 1940's and 50's, when musicians from Cuba began to play with jazz musicians in New York, the circle was complete.