Jack Costanzo, a Chicagoan of Italian descent who taught himself to play the bongos and, somewhat improbably, became a ubiquitous figure in Afro-Cuban jazz, accompanying singers like Nat King Cole and ...
Preston Epps, a percussionist whose 1959 instrumental "Bongo Rock" helped introduce bongos and conga drums to mainstream pop, has died. He was 88. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Preston Epps, a ...
Like many musicians, Jack Costanzo lights up when he recalls his first musical epiphany. Never mind that the legendary percussionist, long known by fans and fellow performers alike as “Mr. Bongo,” ...
He brought Afro-Cuban influences to American ensembles and dazzled audiences with his virtuosic multiple-drum technique. By Neil Genzlinger “When you talk about percussion, particularly the evolution ...
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