Changuito

José Luis Quintana (January 18, 1948 – June 6, 2025) was a Cuban percussionist.

==Background== Changuito was born in Casablanca, Cuba on January 18, 1948. As a child, he played professionally in bands such as Havana Jazz (joining aged 8), with his musician father, and with La Pandilla de los Cabezas de Perros. At the age of 13, he volunteered for military service and played in army bands, serving for three years, during which he also played in the jazz band Estrellas de Occidente. His mother died when he was 17 years old. In 1964, he joined the popular band Los Harmonicos, followed by a year in Sonorama 6, and spells as drummer in Souvinir and La Orchestra de Musica Moderna.