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Latin Jazz Conversations: Jose Rizo (Part 1)
There's nothing stronger in the human soul than a message that you need to share with the world. Most people aren't born with this type of drive, and some people never capture it during their lifetime. Still, there are insightful individuals discover issues in their life that drive them to educate, inform, and speak on topics ...
Letters to Naras: Mark Levine Returns His Grammy Nominations
On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Roberto Sierra (Part 2)
Any duo of professional musicians can collaborate and produce a high quality product, but it takes a special understanding between two artists to deliver truly memorable music. Every night musicians are thrown together and they make music based upon shared knowledge and professional behavior; it might sound good, but it rarely reaches a level of shared ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Roberto Sierra (Part 3)
Crossover is an interesting word that provokes a number of different reactions in people. On the one hand, it signifies the ultimate goal of any musician—to seamlessly cross between styles and connect with a multitude of artists. Individuals with the unique insight to see the connection points between musical boundaries find themselves with more opportunities and ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Roberto Sierra (Part 1)
Cultural connections are the key elements that define a musician's artistic output, creating an individual sound through the intersection of these pieces. The meeting between an individual's cultural relationships doesn't happen instantly though; the various musical strains need to float through an individual's life for a while, sinking into the subconscious. Once several different cultural elements ...
Latinos and the Grammys: The Death of Musical Diversity?
On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Benny Velarde (Part 3)
For better or worse, musicians that stay in the business over several decades experience a number of changes. In some cases, they get to experience the wide variety of talent that emerges and develops within their area and all over the world. They hear musical evolution and push their musicianship to follow the developments with artistic ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Benny Velarde (Part 2)
Experience changes a young musician, and in many cases, it eventually turns them into bandleaders. Their early entries into music are all about exploration; they need to learn the fundamentals of music and how to work with other artists. Along the way, they find their way around the business of music and hopefully find a way ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Benny Velarde (Part 1)
When recounting musical legacies, history books show a partial picture, capturing major trends but neglecting the wider scene. We tend to associate musical movements with towering historical figures, but forget that individuals can't create vast styles on their own. Every musical legacy has a hidden history, filled with names and faces that spent years working hard ...
Latin Jazz Conversations: Bobby Sanabria (Part 3)
A full time dedication to music is an honorable way for a person to spend their life, and their legacy should be honored at every turn. When an individual focuses their complete energy upon artistic growth and the extension of a musical tradition, they take the road less traveled, insuring a life outside the mainstream. Unfortunately, ...
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