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Latin Jazz Conversations: Adriano Santos (Part 1)
There are a lot of motivating factors to connect young people and performance, but the simple thrill of making music serves as the prime factor that pushes young people towards more lofty musical goals. Before they experience the act of creating music, just playing an instrument or singing seems magical, a dream that can't be touched. ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Adriano Santos (Part 2)
Even the most focused, dedicated, and thoughtful musicians hit roadblocks on their path towards musical goals. Plans laid at an early age seem certain at the time, based on unstoppable feelings of invincibility and power. Fate has a funny way of testing musicians though, seeing just how long they will persevere in order to reach their ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Pete Escovedo (Part 1)
When a musician looks back upon their lifetime, their accomplishments leave an impact upon their musical community and the depth of this impact defines their legacy. Individuals destined to leave a major footprint upon the musical world generally start early, dedicating all their spare time to the pursuit of musical growth. These individuals spend all their ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Adriano Santos (Part 3)
Most musicians further their artistic development through a series of musical milestones, that become more defined as they come closer. When the musician starts on the journey, their future consists of general goals that may involve proficiency on their instrument, consistent work, or the ability to understand a certain musical style. As the musician attains some ...
Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Venissa Santi
Musical opportunities need to be grabbed when they arise, and sometimes those opportunities rarely become available. When a musician lives in our community, they perform often in easily accessible places. Since we realize that we can hear them perform regularly, we get our fill of their artistry on a reoccurring basis. These musicians become the bread ...
8 Cal Tjader Albums to Kickstart Your Latin Jazz Record Collection
Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr., better known to the Latin Jazz world as Cal Tjader, led a long and influential career that changed the course of Latin Jazz. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area under entertainer parents, Tjader found early success as a child tap dancer. After a stint in the army, Tjader returned to ...
Latin Jazz at the San Jose Jazz Festival: The Festival Within a Festival
Jazz festivals present one of the most lucrative pools of performing opportunities for today’s artists, but the representation of Latin Jazz at festivals varies widely. Some festivals feature Latin Jazz extensively, including a number of local and international artists in both headliner and support positions. Other festivals book artists with a safe and careful approach, sticking ...
Getting to Know the Brazilian Jazz Album of the Year Nominees
Brazilian samba and bossa nova exploded onto the jazz world in the 1960s and soon became a major influence. During this time, guitarist Charlie Byrd and saxophonist Stan Getz gathered together to create a jazz album based around Brazilian rhythms, the 1962 release Jazz Samba. The album hit a gold spot in the American consciousness, and ...
Revisiting Latin Jazz Classics: Sabu's Jazz Espagnole, Sabu Martinez
The Revisiting series features albums from the past that played a significant role in Latin Jazz history. The purpose of this series is to introduce new Latin Jazz listeners to important albums and look back at these albums in historical perspective. Each entry will jump to a different point in Latin Jazz history - this [...] ...
