Manteca (Bb) - Latin Jazz Backing Track

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"Manteca" is a jazz standard composed by Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo in 1947. The song is considered a landmark in the development of Afro-Cuban jazz, blending elements of both jazz and traditional Afro-Cuban music.

The song's title, "Manteca," is Spanish for "butter," but in the context of the song, it is a reference to a popular brand of lard that was used in Afro-Cuban music and culture. The song's lyrics, which are in Spanish, pay homage to the African heritage of the Afro-Cuban people and their contributions to the culture.

"Manteca" features a catchy, upbeat melody and a driving rhythm section that is heavily influenced by Afro-Cuban rhythms. The song features a number of different instruments, including conga drums, bongos, and timbales, which create a complex and dynamic sound.

Gillespie and Pozo's collaboration on "Manteca" marked the beginning of a new era in jazz, as it was one of the first jazz compositions to incorporate elements of Afro-Cuban music. The song's success helped to pave the way for other jazz musicians to explore the fusion of jazz and Afro-Cuban music in the years to come.

"Manteca" is still widely performed and recorded by jazz musicians today. It is a staple of jazz education and is often used as an example of the blending of jazz and Afro-Cuban music. It is an important piece of music in the history of jazz and continues to be influential in the genre.

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Jazz nomenclature is complicated and ACME chords symbols are simplified.
• CΔ is a major sound and could refer to a “C6” or “Cmaj7”
• D- is usually voiced as a minor-seventh (1,♭3, 5, ♭7)
• Ø is a half-diminished seventh chord (1,♭3,♭5,♭7)
• O is a full diminished seventh chord (1,♭3,♭5,♭♭7)
• +4 is voiced as #11
• +9 is an “altered 9” and could refer to a♭9, ♯9, or both