Mariano Merceron
Mariano Merceron Masó, also known as Mariano Merceron, born on April 19, 1907,
in Santiago de Cuba, was a Cuban composer and saxophonist. In the early 1930s,
he founded his first orchestra, Mariano Mercerón and the Peeper Boys, later
renamed Mariano Mercerón y sus muchachos pimienta. This ensemble blended
American jazz with Cuban percussion instruments and featured compositions by
Merceron that spanned various genres, including afro, rumba, son, and boleros.
Notable singers who performed with his group included Camilo Rodríguez, Benny
Moré, and Marcelino Guerra. From 1945 to 1956...
