Monchito, Marin, Márquez

World, Jazz

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Artist Snapshot

Latin percussionist, Monchito, was an integral part of the New York Mambo scene in the 1950s. Before forming his own group and recording non-stop for Fiesta Records, he played in both Tito Puente and Tito Rodrigueze’s big bands.