Latin Grammy

As I always write, the best of the Grammy awards, be it the general Grammy or the Latin Grammy, are the nominations because they provide us a list of some of the best music released during the past year. The winner selection, that is…

I was thinking of the announcement this month that Brazilian Latin music legend Roberto Carlos will be honored as the Person of the Year at the 2015 Latin Grammy Awards. This is an honor well deserved for this icon of Latin music.…

In 1969 Joan Manuel Serrat released 2 albums in spite of a ban against his music in his country, did his 1st tour in Latin America, and inspired many young Latin Americans like Juan Rodriguez. This month the Latin Music Academy of…

I always get a hangover from award shows as I normally have agreements and disagreements with the winners selected. Here's my take on the good and the bad of the 2013 Latin Grammy selections: Well Deserved Latin Grammy Awards I'll start…

I like many of the nominees for Best Latin Jazz Album in the 2013 edition of the Latin Grammy. Although I don't have a clear favorite, I will tell you which I like the most. My Favorite Best Latin Jazz Nominees Poncho Sanchez ("Live in…

Among all the good songs in this Latin Grammy category, there's only one that gets me to say "wow". With such a constellation of Latin music stars picking one song is hard, so I used the "wow" factor as my guideline. My favorite song to…

There are a lot of great artists nominated for the 2013 Latin Grammy for Best Salsa Album, and yet I see one album that raises above the rest. Colombian group Guayacan celebrates their 25th Anniversary with a 2-CD set that includes 25…

This blog contains audio clips of my conversation with last year's Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, covering his Latin Grammy nomination, his next Latin Jazz album, and Latin music in the SF Bay Area. Latin Grammy…

“Ciclos” is the latest recording by Luis Enrique, and in my opinion it's a serious contender for Luis Enrique’s best work yet. “El Principe de la Salsa” (Salsa’s Prince) delivers an album with a mix of romantic songs along with songs…