Manteca
song by Gillespie
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"Manteca" is a 1947 hit song that became a standard of the jazz repertoire. It is a collaborative effort between jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and Cuban percussionist, dancer, and composer Chano Pozo. This piece is a prime example of "Cubop," a fusion of bebop and Afro-Cuban dance rhythms. The song's title, "Manteca," is also the Spanish word for lard and is the name of a city in California.123
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