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The 1947 Gillespie–Pozo–Fuller landmark where the Afro-Cuban drum became structure, not colour — Chano Pozo's rhythms meeting Dizzy Gillespie's bebop to...

The 1947 Gillespie–Pozo–Fuller landmark where the Afro-Cuban drum became structure, not colour — Chano Pozo's rhythms meeting Dizzy Gillespie's bebop to create Cubop, the first true fusion of two great traditions: Cuban rhythm and American jazz.

Composer

Dizzy Gillespie; Chano Pozo; Gil Fuller

Year

1947

Lineage

afro-cuban jazz