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Jack James Costanzo (September 24, 1919 – August 18, 2018) was an American percussionist. Biography. Costanzo is of Italian descent, both his parents being from Italy. [1] . A composer and drummer, Costanzo is best known for having been a bongo player, and was nicknamed "Mr. Bongo".
Aug 26, 2018 · Jack Costanzo, a Chicagoan of Italian descent who taught himself to play the bongos and, somewhat improbably, became a ubiquitous figure in Afro-Cuban jazz, accompanying singers like Nat King...
Oct 4, 2015 · Ann Miller taps & sings to "I'm Gonna Live 'Til I Die" in a duet with Jack Costanzo (aka Mr. Bongo) on bongos (1957)
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Jan 1, 2001 · Jack Costanzo, whose fierce bongo playing added drama and heat to hundreds of recordings and performances by jazz, pop and Latin artists starting in the late 1940s before moving on the TV and film, died August 18.
James Costanzo was an American percussionist and bandleader.Nicknamed “Mr. Bongo” for his role in making the instrument popular, almost starting a “bongo cra...
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Aug 20, 2018 · Jack Costanzo, who made music history as "Mr. Bongo," has died at 89. His many collaborators ranged from Elvis Presley and Judy Garland to Charlie Parker and Yma Sumac.
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Jack Costanzo is known and responsible for the popularity of the bongos all over the world. He introduced bongos into American music when he was with the famous Stan Kenton Band, which shot him to jazz fame overnight.
