A new 440-page book titled New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990 is now available. The author is musician and professor Benjamin…
New Book: New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990
Tag: Latin jazz
Percussion-Enriched Cuban Piano Works
Yamilé Cruz Montero & Christos Asonitis – Rapsodia Cubana (Naxos World, 2021) Rapsodia Cubana presents a delightful set of Cuban-flavored piano pieces performed by superb…
Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo Release Digital Album ‘El Arte Del Bolero’
Puerto Rican alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón and Venezuelan pianist Luis Perdomo have released their digital only album “El Arte Del Bolero” today, Friday, January 8,…
Masterful Debut from Trumpeter Yuliesky González
Yuliesky González – Cubanero (One World Records, 2020) Cubanero is the remarkable debut album from one of the finest trumpeters in the current Latin music…
Artist Profiles: Yuliesky González
Trumpeter and composer Yuliesky González Guerra was born in 1984 in Céspedes, Camagüey province, Cuba. He grew up in a family of professional trumpet players…
Latin Jazz Trombone Goodness from Noah Bless
Noah Bless – New York Strong – Latin Jazz! (Zoho Music, 2020) Trombonist, composer and producer Noah Bless has been involved with Latin Jazz and…
Papo Vázquez’s Celebratory Puerto Rican Traditions and Latin Jazz
Papo Vázquez with the Mighty Pirates Troubadours – Chapter 10: Breaking Cover (Pícaro Records, 2020) Trombonist, composer and arranger Papo Vázquez has released a superb…
Exquisite Latin Jazz Boleros from Trumpeter John Daversa
John Daversa – Cuarentena: With Family at Home (Tiger Turn, 2020) Cuarentena (quarantine in Spanish) is a delightful instrumental album from American trumpeter and educator…
Latin Jazz Pioneer Cándido Camero Dies at 99
Cuban multi-instrumentalist Cándido Camero passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Cándido Camero moved to New York City in the mid-1940s. In the United States…
Brilliant Encounter of Latin Jazz and Cuban Music
Harold López-Nussa – Te Lo Dije (Mack Avenue Music Group, 2020) Harold López-Nussa is a fantastic piano player and composer based in Havana, Cuba. Te…