West coast vibist Bobby Montez has been credited with creating some of the most swinging Latin Jazz sounds in the 1950's and 1960's. Bobby's sound mixed together Latin rhythms in a way very similar to what the late great Cal Tjader was doing at the time. The Bobby Montez Quintet created a cool and hip sound and had many followers. Their performances in and around Los Angeles were many times sold-out and included stops at L.A.'s most prestigious Jazz clubs. Read more on Last.fm