Francisco "Chino" Pozo

Francisco "Chino" Pozo (October 4, 1915, Havana - April 28, 1980, New York City) was a Cuban drummer.

Pozo claimed to be the cousin of Chano Pozo, though this has been disputed. He was an autodidact on piano and bass, but concentrated on bongos, congas, and drums. He moved to the United States in 1937, and played with Machito from 1941–43 and with the Jack Cole Dancers from 1943-1949. Following this he played in numerous jazz ensembles, especially latin jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz; his credits include work with Jose Curbelo, Noro Morales, Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez, Enric Madriguera, Perez Prado, Josephine Premice, Tadd Dameron, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. He toured with Peggy Lee in 1954-55 and played with Stan Kenton (1955), Herbie Mann (1956), Xavier Cugat (1959), and René Touzet (1959). He also recorded with Illinois Jacquet, Phineas Newborn, Gábor Szabó, and Paul Anka.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 4, 1915 (Havana), Died April 28, 1980

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: conga, bongos, percussion

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7FB-2202 10-in. 11/19/1947 Murmullo Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra Flute solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, bongos  
Victor D7FB-2203 10-in. 11/19/1947 Harlem rumba Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra Flute solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, bongos  
Victor D7FB-2204 10-in. 11/19/1947 Rumbita Alberto Socarras, his Magic Flute and his Orchestra Flute solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, bongos  
Victor D7FB-2205 10-in. 11/19/1947 Maria Elena Alberto Socarrás ; Alberto Socarrás Flute solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, bongos  
Decca 75639 12/30/1949 Orinoco Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, percussion  
Decca 75640 12/30/1949 Mucha de nada Artie Shaw Orchestra instrumentalist, percussion  
Decca 85164 9/3/1953 Jasmine Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, bongos  
Decca 85165 9/3/1953 The moon was yellow Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, bongos  
Decca 85166 9/3/1953 You too, you too? Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, bongos  
Decca 85167 9/3/1953 The Continental Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, bongos  
Decca 118999 5/26/1967 Day by day Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119000 5/26/1967 Que se vaya Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119001 5/26/1967 My heart loves the samba Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119002 5/26/1967 Meditation (Meditaçao) Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119003 5/26/1967 How insensitive (Insensatez) Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119031 6/7/1967 Now I know the feeling Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119032 6/7/1967 Como va Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119033 6/7/1967 Brasilville Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119034 6/7/1967 Teach me tonight Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119035 6/7/1967 Forgetting you Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119060 6/16/1967 Forgetting you Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  
Decca 119092 6/16/1967 My heart loves the samba Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, conga  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pozo, Francisco "Chino"," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208124.

Pozo, Francisco "Chino". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208124.

"Pozo, Francisco "Chino"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208124

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