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Louis Bauzo

Percussionist. Born in Puerto Rico, Louis Bauzo attended Julliard School of Music and studied in Africa, Puerto Rico and Cuba. He has been a professional musician for over thirty years. A member of the Tito Puente Orchestra for seven years during the 1970’s, he has performed and/or recorded with Dizzy GIllespie, Machito, Mario Bauza, Eddie Palmieri, Mongo Santamaria, Johnny Pacheco, Larry Harlow, Celia Cruz, Cachao, Paul Simon, Manhattan Transfer, Joe Jackson, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Babatunde Olatunji, Ladji Camara, Katherine Dunham and the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, among others.