Reviews

Sesiones desde la Loma, El Evento 2 was an even better experience than last year's El Evento (1). Everything from the music to the logistics was better in the event organized by Norberto Velez, and the public showed up despite the week-long…

Humberto Ramirez’s concert with Puerto Rico’s Symphonic Orchestra titled Jazz Sinfónico was a delightful experience for my wife and me and the audience in attendance. The concert was held at the Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals of the Centro de…

This review was written by former basketball player and photographer Conrado Pastrano on his Facebook account. I thought it was such an excellent piece of writing that with his permission we share it with you at Latino Music Café. The…

Giovanni Hidalgo released a classy and selectively different homage album to Tito Puente in "Tribute to the King". Fulfilled Promise to Puente Four years before Tito Puente's death, Giovanni asked and got permission from the timbales King…

We had the pleasure of visiting Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Nogueras in his studio to talk about his career, Christmas, his album"A Gozar la Fiesta", Parrandas, Tite Curet Alonso, Cheo Feliciano, and so many other things.…

The collective called Planet Drum released "In the Groove", another collaboration of stellar percussionists led by Mickey Hart, and includes Puerto Rican drum master Giovanni Hidalgo. I sat down (via phone) with Giovanni to discuss this…

The increasingly popular Cuban singer Aymee Nuviola ignited and delighted the audience at the Puerto Rico Jazz Fest 2022. In what turned out to be an all-Cuban night, Aymee opened the last day of the Jazz Fest ahead of follow Cubans…

Seeing Chucho Valdés and Paquito D'Rivera perform together after more than 40 years was a memorable experience for the audience at the Puerto Rico Jazz Fest 2022 edition. My wife and I wanted to see them because both are extraordinary…

No other word describes the Rubén Blades SalsaSwing concert in Puerto Rico but extraordinary. The SalsaSwing Puerto Rico concert included a 3-song tribute to Cheo Feliciano, the entire "Siembra" album from top to bottom, a total of 41…