Frank Emilio Flynn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Emilio Flynn

Cuban composer, pianist and jazz musician (1921-2001)

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1921

Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 23-Aug-2001

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, jazz musician

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Francisco Emilio Flynn Rodríguez (April 13, 1921 – August 23, 2001), better known as Frank Emilio Flynn, was a renowned Cuban pianist.
Despite being blind, he was a skilled and versatile pianist who mastered many forms of Cuban music, from danzas and danzones to filin, descarga and Afro-Cuban jazz.
He was the founder and director of several ensembles, including Loquibambia (1946) and Los Modernistas (1951), both co-founded with José Antonio Méndez, as well as the Quinteto Instrumental de Música Moderna (1958), which later became Los Amigos.