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Jazz En Dominicana - 20 Years Of Opening Windows Into The Jazz Scene In The Dominican Republic

March 19, 2026

Jazz en Dominicana was born on October 23rd of 2006. It was originally a blog whose intention was to inform about the Jazz that was presented in the Dominican Republic (by local and international musicians), as well as about what dominican jazz musicians were doing in other beaches. Before completing its first year (September 2007), the ...

Christopher Sánchez

Born: August 5, 2000

Christopher Sánchez, brings the sound of the Dominican-American dream. The rhythmic soul of the Caribbean and the grandeur of opera come to life when his productions hit the stage. From Rhode Island, he rose to prominence in New York City, where he is known as “Wall Street’s Opera Singer.” By day, Christopher works as a trader and by night, he captivates audiences with his unique fusion of Latin jazz and operatic story-telling.

A classically trained baritone, Christopher refined his sound at the prestigious Eastman School of Music, where he performed in operas, musicals, symphonies, and recitals. Over the past 10 years, he has graced stages from Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic to New York City’s West Village and Newport, Rhode Island. His voice embodies a blend of passion and precision, seamlessly dancing between Caribbean swagger and classical elegance. 

Acclaimed Dominican Drummer Stars With Alejandro Sanz At The Peacock Theater In LA

October 5, 2023

Helen De La Rosa, an internationally renowned drummer and music director from Santo Domingo, has starred at many prestigious jazz festivals and concert series across the globe, and is now leading the rhythm section of the 4-time Grammy Award and 25-time time Latin Grammy Award winner Alejandro Sanz’s SANZ en Vivo World Tour. Based on Alejandro ...

Paul Austerlitz

Born: August 26, 1957

Reed player, composer, and ethnomusicologist Paul Austerlitz combines his background as an ethnomusicologist specializing in Afro-Caribbean music with his creative work as a jazz musician. As an instrumentalist, Austerlitz has dedicated himself to mastering the bass and contrabass clarinets. He also plays Bb (soprano) clarinet and tenor saxophone. As a composer, Austerlitz weds his backgrounds in jazz and ethnomusicology, producing works that incorporate the musics that he researches. He has been especially active in blending music from Haiti the Dominican Republic and elsewhere with jazz. Austerlitz has worked with musicians such as Doc Cheatham, Julius Hemphill, Dave Murray, Don Byron, Roswell Rudd, Jimmy Knepper, Ed Blackwell, Gunter Hampel, the poet Michael Harper, the Haitian Vodun-jazz group Foula, and the African jazz group of Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng. 

YOHAM ORTIZ

Born: November 16, 1969

YOHAM ORTIZ is a composer, guitarist and vocalist having a conversation about environmental awareness and personal growth. A musician with an open ear to the world, Yoham’s compositions share stories about caring for our planet and each other. Yoham’s performances are driven by his emotive vocals and energetic finger-style guitar playing. His virtuosic guitar technique fuses Classical, Jazz, Caribbean and South American styles including the little known Dominican Carabine. He sings in English and in Spanish. “To perform solo acoustic guitar is a bold statement in a time when audiences expect big, multi- dimensional sounds

Anthony Jefferson: A New Orleans Vocalist At Home In The Dominican Republic

by Fernando Rodriguez De Mondesert
January 23, 2019

New Orleans native Anthony Jefferson began singing during childhood in an environment rich in blues, jazz, and R&B, later studying classical repertoire at the California Institute of the Arts and continuing at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Prior to forming his own band, Jefferson shared the stage with artists such as Mark Rapp, Willie Jones ...

Anthony Jefferson

Born: August 5

Anthony Jefferson is a person who cares about music, people, and animals. He wants to make a difference in the world and live life to the fullest. The New Orleans native, began singing in his childhood, in an environment rich in: Jazz, Blues and Contemporary R&B, refining it later by studying classical repertoire at the California Institute of the Arts, with Paul Vorwek and continuing at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Prior to forming his own band, Anthony shared the stage with artists such as Mark Rapp, Wille Jones 3rd, Mark Shelby, Bobby Wilson and Brent Rose, just to name a few. The velvety smooth voiced vocalist´s journey through jazz is one of passion, love, attempting to unite different cultures, and bringing harmony to the world through his music.