Since the turn of the 20th century, Cuban musical sensibilities have enriched American music with vibrant rhythms and evocative textures. In the 1940s, Cuban musicians such as Mario Bauzá, Francisco “Machito” Grillo, and Luciano “Chano” Pozo electrified jazz by fusing it with Afro-Cuban musical elements and simultaneously wove jazz improvisation into Cuban popular music. These artists and others pioneered a groundbreaking fresh style dubbed Afro-Cuban jazz. The fusion transformed jazz in the United States as it bridged cultures from across the African diaspora of the Americas. The concert honors the enduring legacy of “Cuban Tinge” with dynamic selections including Machito’s “Mango Mangue,” written by Francisco Fellove Valdés for Machito to perform with Celia Cruz, Bauzá’s “Cubauza,” and the iconic “Manteca” by Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller, and Dizzy Gillespie.