Afro-Cuban music evolved into one of the great musical traditions of the
twentieth century. Trompeta: Chappott'n, Chocolate, and the Afro-Cuban
Trumpet Style provides a comprehensive history of mainstream Cuban
music, examining the music of all its eras from the perspective of two
seminal trumpet players: FZlix Chappott'n and Alfredo 'Chocolate'
Armenteros. One or the other was present at almost every significant
turning point in the stylistic development of Cuban music. An overview
of the entire Afro-Cuban genre and its development is provided, as well
as an in-depth examination of both Chappott'n's and Armenteros'
performance styles.