Belove was born in
Kansas City and relocated to California in the early 1980s. He later settled in
Oakland. the Roger Glenn Latin Jazz Ensemble, the Latin Jazz All Stars, and Canoneo. He was also a member of the
Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, with whom he has been nominated for several
Grammy Awards. Belove has taught at the
California Jazz Conservatory. He co-directed the school's Latin Jazz Ensemble. Belove was featured in the documentary
The Last Mambo. ==References==