Roger Dawson | |
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 Roger Dawson 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roger Ward Dawson |
| Born | March 19, 1940 |
| Origin |  St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Genres | Mainstream jazz Post-bop Avant-garde jazz Free jazz Latin jazz Salsa music |
| Occupation(s) | Conga player, Jazz percussionist, Jazz composer, Bandleader, Disc jockey, Broadcast executive |
| Instrument(s) | Conga, Percussion |
| Years active | 1961–1985 |
Roger Dawson (born March 19, 1940) is a jazz percussionist, conga drummer, bandleader, and jazz composer. He was a leading jazz and salsa disc jockey in the US and was acknowledged as being at the forefront of New York's salsa music explosion of the seventies and early eighties. He was the creator of the long-running "Salsa Meets Jazz" concert series at New York's Village Gate club.