Frank Emilio Flynn
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"Frank Emilio" redirects here. For the politician, see Frank Emilio (politician).
Francisco Emilio Flynn Rodríguez (April 13, 1921 – August 23, 2001), better known as Frank Emilio Flynn, was a renowned Cuban pianist. Despite being blind, he was a skilled and versatile pianist who mastered many forms of Cuban music, from danzas and danzones to filin, descarga and Afro-Cuban jazz. He was the founder and director of several ensembles, including Loquibambia (1946) and Los Modernistas (1951), both co-founded with José Antonio Méndez, as well as the Quinteto Instrumental de Música Moderna (1958), which later became Los Amigos.
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Birth name | Francisco Emilio Flynn Rodríguez |
Born | (1921-04-13)April 13, 1921 Havana, Cuba |
Died | August 23, 2001(2001-08-23) (aged 80) Havana, Cuba |
Genres | Afro-Cuban jazz, descarga, filin, contradanza, danzón |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1934–2001 |
Labels | Duarte, Sonotone, Panart, Areito, Siboney, Milan, RCA, Blue Note |
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