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Carlos Garnet was a Panamanian American jazz tenor saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger, and singer, born on December 1, 1938, in Red Tank, Panama Canal Zone. He passed away on March 3, 2023. Garnet was heavily influenced by Panamanian Latin music, the jazz scene, his West Indian heritage, and calypso music during his time in Panama. After moving to New York in 1962, he participated in jam sessions with emerging icons and played in jazz organ trios and rock groups. Throughout his career, Garnet played and recorded with several notable musicians and groups, including his work with various ensembles from 1968 to 1972. He led large ensembles that combined jazz with samba, Afro-Cuban, calypso, and rock, and his group The Universal Black Force was a significant presence in the Afrocentric and Afrofuturist movements of the early 1970s. In the mid-1970s, he released five albums on Muse, starting with his best-known album, Black Love, which featured tracks like Mother Of The Future and Banks Of The Nile. This album paved the way for other musicians. He also collaborated on several albums during the 1970s, providing arranging and some compositions for various artists. Although he recorded less in the 1980s, he made a comeback in the 1990s with albums such as Resurgence, Fuego En Mi

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