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5 Latin Jazz Guitarists Making a Contribution to the Scene
The guitar and its close relatives play an essential role throughout the Latin music world. Traditional Peruvian music places the guitar as its primary harmonic instrument. The Brazilian bossa nova found its heartbeat in the guitar, combining lush harmonies and laid-back rhythms. The Cuban tres drives tipico son conjuntos and Nuevo Trova reflects the American image ...
Community Conversation: Latin Grammy Nominations
LJC Community Conversations are designed to explore major ideas in the Latin Jazz world together as a community and inspire conversation through comments. My main motivator here is my belief that LJC readers hold a great deal of knowledge and passion around Latin Jazz, and I think that we can learn something from everyone. Whether you’re ...
Explore Afro-Peruvian Music with a Master: Juan Medrano "Cotito" Workshop
Cajon master Juan Medrano “Cotito" will be holding a master class in Peruvian rhythms this Wednesday in New York City. He’ll be covering festejo, zamacueca, lando, and more; it'll be a full introduction into Afro-Peruvian music. We recently covered Cotito as part of guitarist Eric Kurimski's album Replica; his playing helps shapes the album's rhythmic content ...
Spotlight: Latin Journey, Kraft/Landry/Messina
Latin Journey Kraft/Landry/Messina Neu Klang A trio performance offers more than a chance to experience Latin Jazz in an intimate setting, it opens a door into each musicians artistic perspective. Each musicians instrument remains completely exposed throughout the performance, and every note makes a difference in the groups artistic progression. The choices ...
Looking at the Bigger Picture: Irakere Alumni on Video
Ive always been particularly inspired by Irakeres work, and as a result, I frequently drown myself with their recordings. Their forward thinking approach to jazz set a whole new standard of excellence which still sounds fresh today. Their vast knowledge of Afro-Cuban musical traditions and cultural aesthetics centered their recordings with an organic authenticity that transcended ...
Focusing the Spotlight: Looking at Tumbao Bravo Members
Our current spotlight artist Tumbao Bravo brings a strong group aesthetic to their original Latin Jazz. Each member has a strong performance background, drawing upon their experience in a variety of ensembles. The group members have performed throughout a wide variety of musical genres including salsa, straight ahead jazz, pop, blues, funk, and more. The Detroit ...
Album of the Week: Live at the 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival, Tito Puente and His Orchestra
Live at the 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival Tito Puente & His Orchestra Monterey Jazz Festival Records Listeners often consider an artists recorded catalog to be the defining factor of their career, but in many ways, it presents a limited viewpoint of the artist. Most influential musicians performed thousands of times throughout their ...
Spotlight: Un Systema Para Todo, Tumbao Bravo
Un Systema Para Todo Tumbao Bravo PKO Records Jazz is a collaborative art form, but many modern jazz projects form around an individual rather than a group. The bandleader becomes the primary songwriter, the featured soloist, and the projects public face. The individual musician may have a hired band or even a ...
10 Latin Jazz Perspectives on Charlie Parker
Bebop produced many strong personalities, but one artistic innovator remains the iconic symbol of the bebop era, saxophonist Charlie Parker. His fearless improvisational style blended blues notes, chord alterations, and awe-inspiring dexterity; he shocked the world and laid the foundation for the modern jazz language. Record producers captured Parkers constant ingenuity several times, creating a volume ...
Revisiting Latin Jazz Classics: Urban Oasis, Jorge Dalto and the Interamerican Band
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 week well visit ...
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