He change the band's name from the Jose Calderon Sextet to the Joe Cuba Sextet and the newly named Joe Cuba Sextet made their debut at the Stardust Ballroom.
He change. The band's name from the Jose Calderon Sextet to the Joe Cuba Sextet made their debut at the Stardust Ballroom. The newly named Joe Cuba Sextet made their debut at the Stardust Ballroom. His agent recommended this. This was in 1954.