Chano Pozo
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Chano Pozo (January 7, 1915 - December 2, 1948) was a percussionist with a musical background from Cuban religious cults.
Born in Havana, he played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz. In 1947, he moved to New York City where he met Dizzy Gillespie. They played bebop together in a big band, most notably songs like "Cubana Be", "Cubana Bop", "Tin Tin Deo", and "Manteca". Pozo co-wrote the latter two.
Chano Pozo was killed in a fight in a Harlem, New York bar at the age of 33. He is buried in the Colon Cemetery, Havana
His grandson Joaquín Pozo who lives in Cuba as of 2006, is also a famous conguero.
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