Music Interviews Chano Pozo March 4, 2002 • Luciano Pozo, known as Chano Pozo, was a legendary Afro-Cuban conga drummer who helped forge the way for Afro-Cuban jazz and salsa. Host Tavis Smiley speaks with jazz writer Tom Piazza about the newly released three-CD album called "Chano Pozo: El Tambor de Cuba" (Translation: "Chano Pozo: The Drum of Cuba"). Tom Piazza is the author of The Guide to Classic Recorded Jazz, which won the ASCAP Deems Taylor award. Chano Pozo Only Available in Archive Formats. Real Media