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Andy Nevala’s “El Rumbón (The Party)”—Afro-Cuban Jazz, Reimagined
Andy Nevala – El Rumbón (The Party) (Zoho, 2025) Virtuoso pianist, composer, and educator Andy Nevala has released El Rumbón (The Party), a tasty ten-track…
In a Jam and Loving it
My very rudimentary knowledge of Spanish is at least enough to grasp that a descarga is a musical jam session with distinct Cuban roots. Drummer…
Latin Jazz Spark: Ron Rieder Unveils Dia Precioso! with Boston All-Stars
Ron Rieder – Dia Precioso! (2025) Ron Rieder’s Dia Precioso! is an eight-track set developed during a year-long collaboration with producer andarranger Ricardo Monzón. The…
A New Set of Standards: Gino Amato’s “Latin Crossroads 2”
Gino Amato – Latin Crossroads 2 (Ovation Records, 2025) Gino Amato doubles down on his passion for Latin Jazz on Latin Crossroads 2, co-produced with…
Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-Winning Pianist and Bandleader, Dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the influential American pianist, composer, and bandleader, died on August 6, 2025. He was 88. Born Eduardo Palmieri on December 15, 1936, in…
Rock It On Over
Bob Dylan’s “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” redone as a Latin jazz/rock instrumental? Yup, and the USA’s Andy Rothstein Band does a mighty fine…
Clarifying the clarinet
The clarinet is often thought of as an instrument of limited appeal and possibilities, but anyone who opines thusly should listen to “Lili,” an instrumental…
Trombonist Papo Vázquez Explores Puerto Rican Roots on ‘Songs del Yucayeke’
Papo Vázquez – Songs del Yucayeke (Pícaro Records, 2024) Papo Vázquez returns with his 11th album, Songs del Yucayeke, backed once again by his longtime…
Renegade Queens Highlights the Women of San Francisco Bay Area Latin Jazz Scene
Various Artists – Salsa de la Bahia Vol. 3: Renegade Queens (Patois Records, 2025) Spearheaded by trombonist-arranger Wayne Wallace and filmmaker Rita Hargrave, Salsa de…