Orquesta Casino de la Playa, founded in 1937 in Havana, Cuba, was a band that bridged Cuban popular music and the sound of American Jazz Big Bands. It was led by tres player Arsenio Rodríguez, and launched the career of many important musicians in Cuban music. The group took its name from the name of the casino where they worked. In 1948, it relocated to Mexico City.
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Miguelito Valdés
Cuban singer (1912-1978)
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Rubén González Fontanills
Cuban musician
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Arsenio Rodríguez
Cuban musician
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Benny Moré
Cuban musician
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Antonio Machín
Cuban musician
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Peruchín
Cuban pianist
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Rodrigo Prats
Cuban composer of zarzuelas
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Sonora Matancera
Cuban band
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Vitín Avilés
singer
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Ismael Miranda
Puerto Rican musician
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Pérez Prado
Cuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger
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Chucho Valdés
Cuban musician
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Buena Vista Social Club
ensemble of Cuban musicians
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Alfredo Rodríguez
Cuban pianist from the 1960s to 2000s
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Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal
Cuban musician
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Machito
Latin jazz musician
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Frank Emilio Flynn
Cuban composer, pianist and jazz musician (1921-2001)
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Enrique Jorrín
Cuban musician
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Mario Bauzá Cárdenas
American musician
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Tata Güines
Cuban musician
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René Touzet
American bandleader
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Omara Portuondo
Cuban singer
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Lecuona Cuban Boys
Cuban popular band during the 30's and 40's
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Silvio Rodríguez
Cuban recording artist; musician, singer-songwriter
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José Curbelo
jazz musician
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Cachao
Cuban musician
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Chano Pozo
Cuban musician
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Alfredo de la Fé
Cuban musician