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Luis Miranda

Jazz conga player (conguero) of joint Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. He worked with some of the biggest names in jazz including [a=Dizzy Gillespie], [a=Charlie Parker], and [a=Cal Tjader]. Born: February 12, 1923, in New York, NY. Died: July 28, 2021, in New York, NY. May appear on releases as Luis R. Miranda, Rafael Miranda or Ralph Miranda.