The Cuban Music Institute confirmed the death of Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, renowned trumpeter of the Buena Vista Social Club, on October 28 via a statement…
Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Famed Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter, Dies at 91
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Ibrahim Maalouf’s Trumpets of Michel-Ange: A Celebration of Lebanese Heritage and Innovation
Ibrahim Maalouf – Trumpets Of Michel-Ange (Mister Ibe, 2024) French-Lebanese trumpet maestro and composer Ibrahim Maalouf has unveiled his 18th studio album, Trumpets of Michel-Ange,…
Trumpeter Morris Northcutt Celebrates Latin Coffee Culture on “Moliendo Café”
On “Moliendo Café,” U.S. trumpeter Morris Northcutt does some master playing over a crisp and lush Latin backing. Vintage and modern textures coexisting in the…
Sumptuous and Inspired Songs Inspired by the Queen of Sheba
Ibrahim Maalouf & Angélique Kidjo – Queen of Sheba (2022) Beninese world music star Angélique Kidjo and celebrated Lebanese trumpeter and composer Ibrahim Maalouf have…
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…
Artist Profiles: Alexander Abreu
Alexander Abreu Manresa was born September 6, 1976 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He comes from a family of nonprofessional musicians, including his grandfather who taught him…
Acclaimed Latin Jazz Trumpeter and Percussionist Jerry Gonzalez Dead at 69
Today, the Latin Jazz community is mourning the loss of trumpeter and conguero Jerry Gonzalez. Reports of a fire at his home in the Lavapiés…
Artist Profiles: Guajiro Mirabal
Luis Manuel Mirabal Vázquez, better known as Manuel El Guajiro Mirabal, was born May 5, 1933. He was a key figure in the Cuban music…
Artist Profiles: Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small village in the province of Havana, Cuba on November 6, 1949. Arturo started playing music at age…
Acclaimed Trumpeter Hugh Masekela Dies at 78
South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading jazz and world music artist died today, January 23, 2018 in Johannesburg. The Masekela family issued a press…