... incorporating Latin influences into Jazz music, when he hired Juan Tizol, a valve trombone player from Puerto Rico to play in his band. He and Juan eventually would collaborate on the classic tune Caravan, which carries a strong Latin rhythmic feel, and was one of the first Jazz compositions to incorporate the clave as a rhythm and as a instrument. Even flamboyant bandleader Cab Calloway ... able to befriend all members of the group. Chano's nightly preparations as well as his drums carried an air of mystique as well and the band members began to take note. He would make his drums himse...

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