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Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective

The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective was created by Jose Guzman during his graduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2020, Guzman was awarded the Urbana Arts Grant for the opportunity to pen new compositions using several Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican rhythms. The compositions were presented at the 2020 CU Jazz Fest. The group is celebrating its fifth year performing in Central Illinois and looking to grow in 2023 with the release and touring support of our full album, Fiesta at Caroga in the Summer. Their self-titled EP (2019) was has received airplay on radio stations around the country as well as in South America. “Maria Cervantes” has been included in playlists such as the Solar Latin Club from Colombia and was a semi-finalist on the Unsigned Only Music Competition 2020.

Fiesta at Caroga

By Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective

Label: JGB Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Descarga 2; Xipirona Cha Cha; El Canaveral; El Volcan; Carino; Baile Bailekita.

Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective: Fiesta at Caroga

by Jack Bowers
March 29, 2024

Whenever the word “Afro-Caribbean" appears in an album's title, there are sure to be plenty of bold and exciting rhythmic passages, and Fiesta at Caroga, recorded by the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective at the 2022 Caroga Lake (New York) Music Festival, is no exception to the rule. The Collective, founded by guitarist Jose Guzman, ...

EP

By Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Maria Cervantes; Love for Sale; Claudia.

Rose Bowl

By Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Descarga; El Cañaveral.