Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra - “Manteca”. Here’s one of Diz’s arrangements of the original song. Note the melodic rhythm bassline, the foundation of all Afro-Cuban jazz.  The great thing, you can dance to both this version AND the funk version I posted yesterday the same way.  Why do you ask?  Because both are rooted in the clave rhythm.  You know what, I’ll post another version tomorrow, for the unbelievers out there who question how deep the crates go.  Careful, I can go all week …