Jazz Articles about Hugo Alcazar

About Hugo Alcazar

Album Review

Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet: El Muki

by Jack Bowers
August 22, 2025

Heavy rhythms rule the day on El Muki, the seventh recording by composer, arranger and trumpeter Gabriel Alegria's Afro-Peruvian Sextet, one that marks the group's 20th anniversary in 2025 by blending impactful elements of Peruvian, African and American jazz into a wholesome and flavorful banquet designed to whet the appetite of jazz aficionados of all persuasions. El Muki, according to the notes, is “a mythical Andean elf, traditionally believed to protect miners in the Peruvian highlands." He ...

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Hugo Alcazar Quartet at Cocodrilo Verde

by Pablo Reyes
September 3, 2019

The Cocodrilo Verde is a performance hall located in the heart of Miraflores (Lima, Peru). One of the few places where you can listen to jazz and where I could attend a tremendous rhythmic experience. Hugo Alcazar Quartet Afro Latin Jazz, is a manifestation of the musical tradition of Peru, under the leadership of the Peruvian drummer and percussionist Hugo Alcazar (nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award). The quartet included Hugo Alcazar, Oscar Stagnaro (bass), Abel García (saxophone), and Jonathan ...