Adolfo Guzmán

Adolfo Guzmán
Background information
Birth nameAdolfo José Guzmán González
Born(1920-05-13)May 13, 1920
La Habana, Cuba
DiedJuly 30, 1976(1976-07-30) (aged 56)
La Habana, Cuba
GenresCanción, filin, big band, jazz, tango, waltz, marches
Occupation(s)Musician, conductor, arranger, composer
InstrumentPiano
Years active1937–1976
LabelsPanart, EGREM
Formerly ofOrquesta Riverside, Los Modernistas

Adolfo Guzmán (May 13, 1920 – July 30, 1976) was a Cuban pianist, music director, arranger and composer. During his 40-year-long career he directed several important Cuban ensembles, including Orquesta Riverside and Los Modernistas, as well as prominent radio and cabaret orchestras.