Elio Villafranca Releases New Album: ‘Standing by the Crossroads’
A Note From Elio Villafranca: Growing up in Cuba, I saw how different religions are intertwined with the cultural fabric of the country. In many of these different religions represented in Cuba, people...
View ArticleLucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso: Winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz...
NEWARK, NJ — At a star-studded, sold-out performance held on the afternoon of November 20, 2022 on the NJPAC stage, Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso was announced the winner of the 11th Annual Sarah Vaughan...
View ArticleDrummer, Percussionist, Composer Fernando García to release new album: ‘Behique’
Recorded on January 31 and February 1, 2022 at The Samurai Hotel recording studio, Queens, New York Born in San Juan and raised in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, García studied guitar at the extension program...
View ArticleDave Bass: The Trio Vol. 2
Just when you think that the offerings of pianists in the setting of a piano trio is becoming a tad tired, along comes a recording that makes you sit up and take notice… and realise that in the right...
View ArticleHoliday Jazz & Latin Jazz Parranda with Papo Vázquez and the Mighty Pirates...
(Bronx, NY) The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture presents the acclaimed trombonist and bandleader Papo Vázquez in concert, celebrating “Holiday Jazz & Latin Jazz Parranda” with the Mighty...
View ArticleDizzy, Chano and Chico – The Original Influencers 75 Years Later at Town Hall
[New York] – The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance & The Town Hall Present: Dizzy, Chano and Chico — The Original Influencers — 75 Years Later at Town Hall. A celebration of the monumental moments when jazz...
View ArticleJane Bunnett and Maqueque Celebrate 10th Anniversary with New Album: ‘Playing...
On September 15, 2022, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque performed their first show in Toronto in more than 3 years at the legendary club El Mocambo. On September 20-23 they recorded their exciting new...
View ArticleTito Carrillo: Urbanessence
The album Urbanessence – the sophomore recording by trumpeter Tito Carrillo – is his musical palimpsest. Rich in colour, texture and with the radiant timbre of his brass instrument [sometimes softened...
View ArticleThe Latin Side of Jazz · Episode 24
The Latin Side of Jazz is a curated playlist that showcases selected tracks from the best Latin jazz, Cuban, Brasilian, Flamenco, Ibero-American, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin jazz music. We include...
View ArticleAvishai Cohen Trio: Shifting Sands
Every once and a while a recording comes along that is so spectacular that you may want to unabashedly dance to the music in the street, perhaps even handing out copies of it if you could – certainly...
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