ArtistInfo

Marco Rizo

p, key, 1920-1998 CU, Santiago de Cuba
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Latin and Jazz
A.k.a. Marco Rizo Ayala

Marco Rizo Ayala (November 30, 1920 – September 8, 1998) was a Cuban-born pianist, composer, and arranger. He mastered the 19th Century works of composers Manuel Saumell and Ignacio Cervantes. He is best known for his role as pianist, arranger and orchestrator for the American television sitcom I Love Lucy which aired from October 15, 1951 to May 6, 1957 on CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System.Throughout his career which combined the techniques of his classical training with Afro-Cuban and jazz rhythms, Rizo recorded nearly 30 albums. He was born in Santiago de Cuba, Oriente, Cuba.

Instruments

• Piano
• Keyboards

Genres

• Latin
• Jazz

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