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Bibliography

Fernández, Raúl. Latin Jazz. The Perfect Combination. San Francisco: Chronicle/Smithsonian, 2002.

Glasser, Ruth. “Buscando Ambiente: Puerto Rican Musicians in New York City, 1917-1940,” in ??. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998.

Glasser, Ruth. My Music is My Flag: Puerto Rican Musicians and Their New York Communities, 1917-1940.

Leymarie, Isabelle, Cuban Fire: The Story of Salsa and Latin Jazz. New York: Continium, 2002. Especially Chapter Seven “The United States and Puerto Rico,” pp.216-237.

Roberts, John Storm. Latin Jazz. The First of the Fusions. 1880s to Today. New York: Schirmer, 1999.
Steward, Sue and Willie Colon. The Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and More: The Rhythm of Latin America. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, ??

Waxer, Lise, ed. Situating Salsa. New York: Routledge, 2002.


Discography

Barretto, Ray. Carnaval 72. 1973 [CD]

Cuba, Joe. Bang Bang, Que Son Uno, Triste, Alafia. Joe Cuba Sextet 1966 [CD] Songs “Bang! Bang!” and “Mujer Divina” are found in this recording.

Cuba, Joe. Estamos Haciendo Algo Bien/We Must Be Doing Something Right. Joe Cuba Sextet 1992 [CD] Songs “Pito” is found in this recording.

Ellington, Duke. Duke Ellington: Three Suites. Sonny, 1990 [CD] Tizol’s compositions are found in this recording.

Masucci, Jerry. Latin Soul Rock. 1974. [CD]

Palmieri, Eddie. Jazz Latino, Vol. I 1997 [CD]


Filmography

Marre, Jeremy. Salsa: Latin Music of New York and Puerto Rico. Harcourt Films, 1979.

Masucci, Jerry. Salsa. 1974.

Trueba, Fernando. Calle 54. 1992.

 


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