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José Guzmán

José Guzmán Borrero, a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a multi-genre guitarist who has performed with jazz ensembles, chamber groups, and rock bands. He leads the Latin jazz group, The Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective, which has released several albums on Spotify. As a side man, he has recorded on albums by Dimijtre Vasiljevic (released on Rope a Dope Records), KASA String Quartet, and Mr. Chair's Better Days. Guzmán has performed as an artist in residence at the Caroga Lake Music Festival as both a classical and jazz guitarist. He has received grants from the city of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the city of Urbana Arts Grant, and the Mykytyn Composition Award for his composition "Isochronal: A Suite for Big Band."

Album

Fiesta at Caroga

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

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Article: Album Review

Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective: Fiesta at Caroga

Read "Fiesta at Caroga" reviewed by Jack Bowers


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, ...

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Article: Album Review

Mr. Chair: Better Days

Read "Better Days" reviewed by Geannine Reid


In the perpetually evolving landscape of fusion music, Madison, Wisconsin's own Mr. Chair introduces another compelling chapter with their latest album Better Days. A quintet with a diverse sound palette, Mr. Chair's idiosyncratic mix of jazz, classical and prog-rock opens up endless possibilities for musical genre blending. Before we dive into the heart of ...

Album

Better Days

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: March; Fuchsia, ft. Buzz Kemper; Better Days; Elegy, ft. Eddie Barbash; Abandoned Cities; Appellation Spring; Britten's Written Rhythm; Fuchsia, ft. Eddie Barbash; Uncanny Valley.

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EP

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

Album

Rose Bowl

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


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