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‘Pigeon soup’ — a piece of Afro-Cuban big-band mischief. Composed by Alex Tovar and cut by Machito y sus Afro-Cubans around 1941, it belongs to the New York...

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‘Pigeon soup’ — a piece of Afro-Cuban big-band mischief. Composed by Alex Tovar and cut by Machito y sus Afro-Cubans around 1941, it belongs to the New York moment when Cuban rhythm and jazz horns first fused into what would become Latin jazz. A novelty title over serious swing — the Machito band's stock in trade.

Composer
Alex Tovar
Year
1941
Lineage
mambo

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