Originally Posted By: Matt Finley
Part of my father's job in New York City in the 1940s was to coordinate tours to Cuba of the distributors of Philco products. He came back with many recordings. I grew up in the early 50s playing those recordings, thinking that Perez Prado was the same importance as Ten Little Indians. It gave me a life-long appreciation of Latin music and jazz, which was modified a few years later when Brazilian music hit the USA in the early 60s. By then I was playing professionally. In recent decades I write and perform Brazilian and Latin jazz, but I often cross-pollinate rhythmic genres, thanks to the ability of BIAB to do so.

That's really cool that your dad used to set up tours to Cuba, and that he shared the music culture with you. It's funny how the small things parents do can really foster a passion or interest in their kids. Really cool! Thanks for sharing that with the forum! smile

Cheers,
Ember