| Cu-Bop | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | May 13, 1957 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:22 | |||
| Label | Jubilee JG 1049 | |||
| Producer | Lee Kraft | |||
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Cu-Bop is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers with conguero Sabu recorded in 1957 and originally released on the Jubilee label. [1] [2]
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Louis "Sabu" Martinez was an American conguero of Puerto Rican descent. A prominent player in the Cubop movement, Martinez appeared on many important recordings and live performances during that period. Martinez also recorded several Latin jazz albums, now recognized as classics of the genre.
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