Ibrahim Maalouf – Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2 ( Mister I.B.E., 2026) On Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2, the French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf invites musicians…
Montreux Jazz Festival Miami has expanded to five nights. The event will run February 25–March 1, 2026, and announced several new additions to its lineup.…
Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola – Viento y Tiempo – Live At Blue Note Tokyo (Top Stop Music/Sony Music Latin, 2020) Two outstanding Cuban musicians,…
Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca, known artistically as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, was born in Havana, Cuba, May 27, 1963, to a musical family that included his father,…
Anna Maria Jopek and Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Minione (Universal Music, 2017) Anna Maria Jopek, one of Poland’s leading jazz vocalists, continues her world music…
I’ve long contended that Latin music (something of a loaded term) was the first world music (ditto) to catch on in a big way. Even…