Remembering Afro-Cuban jazz innovator Mario Bauzá on his birthday

Remembering Havana-born composer/arranger and bandleader Mario Bauzá with his descarga classic "Tangá" and an interview. 

Dock Boggs vs. Rosa Henderson

Dock Boggs found inspiration for his "Down South Blues" in Rosa Henderson's 1923 version with Fletcher Henderson on piano. 

A snapshot of the Harlem jazz scene in 1930

Here's a swingin' selection of tracks cut by Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Luis Russell and Don Redman including "Shakin' The African"