Frank Emilio Flynn | |
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| Birth name | Francisco Emilio Flynn Rodríguez |
| Born | April 13, 1921 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | August 23, 2001 (aged 80) Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | Afro-Cuban jazz, descarga, filin, contradanza, danzón |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1934–2001 |
| Labels | Duarte, Sonotone, Panart, Areito, Siboney, Milan, RCA, Blue Note |
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.