latin jazz

The list of nominees for the Latin Grammy 2020 Best Latin Jazz Album is really good this year. There are three well-known artists and two not-so-popular, but they are just as good nonetheless. Best Latin Jazz Album 2020 To keep this short…

Two Latin Jazz gems from the late vibraphonist Cal Tjader, "In a Latin Bag" and "Soña Libré" have recently become available through streaming services. Cal Tjader in the '60s Both "In a Latin Bag" (1961) and "Soña Libré" (1963) were…

"Brazilian Whispers" is the result of fan request for Andrea Brachfeld to play more Brazilian music. Her thorough research resulted in an album true to the music while conserving her signature style. Original Brazilian Music Standards…

The Puerto Rico Jazz Jam 2020 was a celebration of its 10th edition and we fully enjoyed its second-day concert featuring Humberto Ramirez Big Jazz Band. The two-day event featured in this edition the talents of the maestro Luis…

Using a subtle blend of Jazz with Puerto Rican rhythms, The Nuñez Project launched their debut EP "Historias Desde Otros Lares". I want to highlight that the music in "Historias" uses Puerto Rican folk rhythms of Plena and Bomba as a…

It turns out that "8 Doors" is the 30th album for trumpeter and bandleader Humberto Ramirez. Like good wine, Humberto's music has gotten better with time. Although this is a bit of a late review ("8 Doors" was released in September),…

Raymond (Ray) Santos was one of those amazing musicians that many of the younger Latin music fans may have missed. Here I will try to give you a glimpse of Ray Santos with the aid of a couple of videos and links to a couple of articles.…

With the release of "Sonero: the Music of Ismael Rivera", Miguel Zenon continues his mission to preserve part of the Puerto Rican culture through the magic of Jazz. "Sonero", Another Great Concept The concept behind "Sonero" has been used…

Multi-Grammy winning pianist and bandleader Oscar Hernandez returns with the second recording of his Alma Libre Latin Jazz sextet titled "Love the Moment". Alma Libre's Latin Jazz Matures I find that the cohesiveness amongst the members…