Francisco Pozo

Pozo said he was a cousin of Chano Pozo, although some doubted it.

He was self-taught on piano and bass, but concentrated more on bongos, congas, and drums.

He traveled to the United States in 1937, and played with Machito from 1941–43 and with Jack Cole Dancers from 1943-1949.

After this time he played in numerous jazz groups, especially Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz; his credits include work with José Curbelo, Noro Morales, Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez, Enric Madriguera, Perez Prado, Josephine Premice, Tadd Dameron, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie.

He toured with Peggy Lee in 1954-55 and played with Stan Kenton (1955), Herbie Mann (1956), Xavier Cugat (1959), and René Touzet (1959).

He made recordings with Illinois Jacquet, Phineas Newborn, Gábor Szabó, and Paul Anka.