Afro-Cuban Jazz

Hi. Anything by Mario Bauza, Chano Pozo and Chico O'farril, they were pioneers in Cuba and here. A short list of recordings that I think will give you an idea of the different faces and influences of afro-cuban music on Jazz.

Chano Pozo: "El Tambor de Cuba" (it has a very informative booklet)
Mario Bauza: "Tanga", "My Time is Now"
Chico O'Farril: "Carambola" "Heart of a Legend"
Cal Tjader: "La Onda Va Bien"
Chucho Valdes: "Live at the Village Vanguard", "Bele, Bele en la Habana"
Bebo Valdes: "El Arte del Sabor", "Bebo de Cuba"
Frank Emilio Flynn: "Algo Bueno"
Mongo Santamaria: "Sofrito", "Mambo Mongo"
Paquito D'Rivera: "Portrait of Cuba" "Habanera"
Poncho Sanchez: "Bien Sabroso", "Conga Blue"
Michel Camilo:"Rendezvous"
Arturo Sandoval: "The Latin Train", "Danzon(Dance on)"

There is a good compilation titled "The Roots of Afro-Cuban Jazz"

There are three books that I would add to the one that R1X1 mentioned:

"Cubano Be Cubano Bop" by Leonardo Acosta
"Music in Cuba" by Alejo Carpentier
"Cuba and Its Music" Ned Sublette (an amazing read)

Hope it helps. Take care

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Add to the generation that Minotauro covered:
Cachao (recommended-- Master Sessions vol 1 & 2)

From the current crop, Yosvany Terry Cabrera

Between these two generations-- earlier works by Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

Herbie Mann!

Jose Alemany and Albita.

I Love Poncho Sanchez...saw him twice. Unfortunately, I think that only his older stuff was pressed on vinyl. Newer is CD only...Latin Spirits is great [CD only]