Originated from Africa, percussions appear in jazz at the end of the 40’s with the cubop [mix of bebop and cuban music]. Chano Pozzo, Dizzy Gillespie’s percussionist, opens the road.
There are many percussion instruments [congas, bata, claves, tabla...]
Selection of percussionists: Ray Barreto, Tito Puente, Trilok Gurtu... []