Photos
2009 Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival
Photographer Carlos Haddock has been documenting the culture and music of New York and Puerto Rico for nearly three decades. His photographs have been exhibited at the Manners of Fine Art Gallery in New York and the Bienal de F...
2009 Art of Jazz Festival – Cuban Orchestra Anacaona
Seventy-seven years after the first band was formed, the spirit of the original members of Anacaona is still alive. Today the band's leaders -sisters Georgina and Dorita Aguirre- maintain the legacy they received from the Castr...
Tutuma Social Club – Afro-Peruvian jazz in NYC
Modeled after the popular Peruvian "peñas" Tutuma Social Club is the first Afro-Peruvian jazz venue in New York City. New York restaurateur and owner of Tutuma, Santina Matwey, got inspired after a trip -tour peru- organized b...
Jane Bunnett at Hugh’s Room, Toronto – February 27, 2009
Jane Bunnett is joined on stage by her group The Spirits of Havana and special guest vocalists Elizabeth Sheppard and Telmary Diaz. Performing songs from her new critically acclaimed CD “Embracing Voices“ as well as a wide ...
Paoli Mejias – Jazzambia – Recording Session
On this earthy and emotionally charged record, Jazzambia (2008), percussionist Paoli Mejias may appear to be showcasing his skills, but in actual fact, he is doing much more than that. He is actually setting out to draw a not-s...
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