±«Óătv

Dizzy Gillespie y Machito: Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods - EdexcelAfro-Cuban Jazz Moods

Dizzy Gillespie is considered to be one of the greatest jazz trumpeters and band leaders of all time. In 1975 he collaborated with Latin American musician Machito and his band the Afro-Cubans to create the album Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods.

Part of MusicFusions

Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods

The of Latin American music and jazz had been popular for many years, before Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods was recorded in 1975. Dizzy Gillespie had been particularly involved in Afro-Cuban music which he used in combination with a strong, distinctive jazz style. This is evident in his work from as early as 1947 and his famous track Manteca is a great example.

Other jazz performers were trying to experiment with music originating from around the world. Charlie Parker (saxophonist) and Machito recorded the Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite album in 1950, and pianist George Shearing recorded Latin Escapade in 1956.

The foundation of all Afro-Cuban music is the underlying rhythm that originated in Africa. The word clave is the Spanish word for key - it serves as the backbone to the music.

The son clave rhythm is:

A son clave rhythm.

This is sometimes referred to as a 3-2 rhythm. The dotted crotchets in the first bar cut across the 4/4 beat and create a pulse in . This is also called a .