Basilio Serrano is a seasoned educator, historian and a person who is all too familiar with the plight of Puerto Ricans whose contributions to jazz have been ignored or forgotten. In 2000 he wrote a ...

Juan Tizol was born in San Juan Puerto Rico on Jan. 22, 1900, started music lessons early, was trained as a valve trombonist and as a teenager played in the San Juan Municipal Band. Tizol moved to the ...

An introduction -- La familia Tizol : a music dynasty, educators, and public servants -- In the homeland -- Sweet Rosebud Browne : a lifelong love -- Racism confronts Tizol -- Tizol the musician -- ...

Juan Tizol has written 2 shows including Sophisticated Ladies (Lyricist), Swing! (Composer/Lyricist).

Abbreviation: Tizol Years with Band: 1929-44, 1951-53, 1960 Index to Tizol Titles (partial) 'At's In There -- Copyist: TW (Tom Whaley); Set #319 AFRO-BOSSA SUITE - Solid Old Man -- Copyist: Unknown ...