Louis "Sabu" Martinez (14 July 1930-13 January 1979) was a conguero and percussionist who performed with Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey and recorded several Latin jazz albums, now recognised as classics of the genre.
Louis "Sabu" Martinez (July 14,1930--January 13,1979) was a conguero and percussionist who performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, J.J. Johnson, Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland, Art Blakey. Martinez also recorded several Latin jazz albums, now recognized as classics of the genre.