Results for "Latin Jazz"

Stefan Vale

Born: June 16, 1966

Originally from Washington DC and New York City, Stefan Vale has been an accomplished Indie music recording artist ever since the mid 1980s (of various musical genres). A multifaceted musician, producer, and composer, with numerous albums, singles and music videos to his credit, he has performed live before thousands of people at venues all over South Florida including at Carnaval Miami, the Miami Art Basel festival, on TV shows and live on-air appearances on several radio stations (including 88.9 FM Miami WDNA and NPR affiliate WLRN). His music has been nominated for several Indie Music awards and has been featured on several TV commercials and original movie soundtracks.

Assel Jean-Pierre Jr

Born: December 20, 1989

Haitian-American pianist, composer, producer, and educator Assel Jean-Pierre Jr. creates music where jazz improvisation, classical virtuosity, gospel, Haitian and Caribbean traditions, and contemporary influences meet. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, he holds a bachelor’s degree in classical piano and a master’s degree in jazz and composition, a dual foundation that shapes an approach to the piano that is both technically demanding and deeply rooted in improvisation, rhythm, and audience connection.

Jean-Pierre’s musical influences range from Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum to Michel Camilo, Mario Canonge, Cory Henry, and the broader Caribbean piano tradition. Rather than treating those influences as separate musical worlds, his work increasingly explores what happens when they become part of one language.

Frionis

Frionis is a Toronto-based instrumental project by Dave Freeman and Ian Walker Findlay. Together, they composed and performed all the music on their debut album, Coastal Nights, released in August 2026.

The Frionis sound centres on nylon-string guitar, melodic bass, B3 organ, dynamic drums, and organic percussion, bringing melody, rhythm, and atmosphere together across the album’s 12 tracks.

Mike Catalano

Jazz pianist, composer Mike Catalano, best known for his jazz CD, A Manhattan Affair and his work for Television and film. A Manhattan Affair, co-produced by Grammy winning bassist Will Lee, featuring an all star lineup of special guests and legends including Will Lee, Ivan Lins, Rob Mounsey, Lou Marini, Bob James, Randy Brecker, Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine, Jeff Mironov, Chris Parker, Mark Egan, Chuck Loeb, Nico Assumpcao, Sean Pelton, Bashiri Johnson, Ricardo Silveira.

In addition Mike Catalano is known for his composing hundreds of pieces of music for TV and film, including Fox Tv’s A Current Affair, Fox News, Good Day New York, and other programs.

Paul Taylor Trombone

Paul Taylor writes and performs as a solo artist in a project known as Trombone Poetry.

He has published a wide-ranging series of poetry books with Redriff Press. 

He works as a freelance musician (performing, recording, composing, arranging, directing, compèring) in jazz, Latin music and free improvisation and runs two trios: Click Beetle and The Blowpipes Trombone Trio. 

He is a founding member of Roland Perrin's Blue Planet Orchestra.

Suzanne Grzanna

Suzanne Grzanna, professionally known as Sax Diva®, is a multi-award-winning recording artist, vocalist, alto saxophonist, songwriter, arranger, producer, music publisher, entrepreneur, and multiple #1 iTunes Jazz Charting artist. With thirteen albums and hundreds of recordings released through her independent label, Diva Records LLC, Suzanne has built an international reputation for her expressive alto saxophone, captivating vocals, and sophisticated songwriting. Her music has been featured in film, television, and radio worldwide, and she continues to inspire audiences through live performances, recordings, and artistic collaborations.

Tom Ricci

Tom Ricci is an Argentine-American jazz vocalist, guitarist and songwriter based in Southern California. Born in Buenos Aires, his music brings together vocal jazz, bossa nova, blues, tango, Latin American song and contemporary material. His singing is intimate and conversational, while his guitar playing moves between Brazilian rhythm, jazz harmony and the expressive vocabulary of blues and rock.

Raised between Argentina and the United States, Ricci developed a musical identity shaped by movement between cultures. His repertoire includes American standards, Brazilian songs, Argentine classics, original compositions and modern songs reimagined through a jazz lens. He has performed throughout the United States and internationally in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, China, Taiwan and Europe, including appearances at Borges 1975 in Buenos Aires, Jazz Nos Fundos in São Paulo, Sappho Live Jazz in Taipei, a sold-out performance at LAVO in Shenzhen and The Troubadour in Los Angeles.

Julian Wittich 紀安

Born: June 12, 1999

Julian Wittich (b. 1999) is a Taiwanese-Dutch bassist and composer based in Taipei/New York City. Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Julian studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in The Netherlands. He has established himself in both the Taiwanese jazz and pop scenes, recording and performing with world-class artists such as 張惠妹 aMEI, 林俊傑 JJ Lin, 9m88, 黃宣 YELLOW, 陳若玗 Jo-yu Chen, 蔡雯慧 Wen-hui Tsai, and 許郁瑛 Yuying Hsu, with performances at the 金曲獎 Golden Melody Awards, 兩廳院 Taipei National Theater and Concert Hall, 浪人祭 Vagabond Festival, Taichung Jazz Festival, and Taipei Jazz Festival. 

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Mark Towns

Mark Towns is a virtuoso trailblazer of guitar-based instrumental Afro-Caribbean Jazz, composing and performing music which blurs the lines between Latin Jazz, Flamenco Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Salsa, Funk, and Fusion. With grooves inspired by traditional Latin Jazz masters Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, and Cal Tjader, Mark's guitar work and arrangements combine the technical sophistication of Jazz and Flamenco with the down-to-earth feel of the Blues and Rock from his Texas upbringing to create something brand new. As Down Beat Magazine writer Paul MacArthur says, “Mark Towns isn’t just playing Latin Jazz, he’s making sure it continues to evolve.”