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Jane Bunnett And Maqueque: The New Queens of Afro-Cuban Jazz
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Since Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo birthed “Manteca” in the ’40s just as Cuban musicians like Machito were shaking up New York’s jazz scene, Afro-Cuban jazz has continued to entice and fascinate North American musicians into new collaborations and explorations.
Canadian saxophonist and flutist Jane Bunnett took her first trip to Cuba in 1982 and subsequently dedicated her life to the country’s music, traveling to the island more than 100 times. Bunnett says that being able to travel and establish a rapport with other cultures is the best part about being a musician. “It’s more than music, it’s friendship.”
In 2013 Bunnett noticed a longstanding disparity: She’d mostly collaborated with men, especially instrumentalists. In response, she helped establish Maqueque, an all-female band of young Cuban artists blending folkloric Cuban music and jazz.
In this episode of Jazz Night in America, we’ll hear Maqueque’s exhilarating performance from Jazz at Lincoln Center, spend some time with Bunnett, learn of a devotion to an ever-growing Cuban musical family and hear from some of the women of Maqueque on their decisions to leave Cuba to pursue a music career. We’ll even take a stop in Miami, Florida to introduce the band to the Little Havana neighborhood.
The Latin Jazz Playlist is a curated playlist that showcases selected tracks from the best Jazz, Latin jazz, Cuban, Brasilian, Flamenco, Ibero-American, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin jazz music. We include well-known, established artists and new artists who are getting attention and global recognition.
We have changed the name of our playlist series, from The Latin Side of Jazz to The Latin Jazz Playlist. We feature a new design and provide information about the featured albums and tracks, and also offer our playlist on two platforms: Spotify and YouTube.
Episode Two 2025 features 12 tracks from new albums released by some of the best artists creating great music during these challenging times; artists who are breaking barriers and who are expanding the musical scope and diversity within the jazz genre.
Featured Artists and Albums on this Episode
Poncho Sánchez & His Latin Jazz Band – Live at the Belly Up Tavern (March 2025)
Ariacne – Legacy (October 2024)
Alex “Apolo” Ayala – Afro Puerto Rican Jazz (April 2025)
Various Artists Compilation – Salsa De La Bahia, Vol. III – Renegade Queens (March 2025)
Dimas Sánchez – Afro Antillano (February 2025)
Manon Mullener – Stories (March 2025)
Sebastian Laverde – Pink & Blue (December 2024)
Richard Peña – The Latin Side of Jazz Guitar (April 2025)
Ronald Snijders – Penta (January 2025)
Joaquín Sosa – Ilú (November 2024)
Diego Figueiredo – I Love Samba (August 2024)
Noedy Hechavarría Duharte – Monday Morning (May 2024)
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The Latin Jazz Playlist is a curated playlist that showcases selected tracks from the best Jazz, Latin jazz, Cuban, Brasilian, Flamenco, Ibero-American, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin jazz music. We include well-known, established artists and new artists who are getting attention and global recognition.
We have changed the name of our playlist series, from The Latin Side of Jazz to The Latin Jazz Playlist. We feature a new design and provide information about the featured albums and tracks, and also offer our playlist on two platforms: Spotify and YouTube.
Episode One 2025 features 12 tracks from new albums released by some of the best artists creating great music during these challenging times; artists who are breaking barriers and who are expanding the musical scope and diversity within the jazz genre.
Featured Artists and Albums on this Episode
Patricia Zárate Pérez – Panamanian Suite
Daniel García Trio – Wonderland
Joachim Horsley – Afro Bach
Rachel Thérrien Latin Jazz Project – Mi Hogar II
Julito Alvarado – My Musical Journey
Duduka Da Fonseca Trio – Rio Fantasia
Jose Irarragorri – Recorridos
Renee Rosnes – Crossing Paths
Altin Sencalar – Discover The Present
Luis Disla – DislaMotion – The Prophecy Vol. 2
Tomás Martín López – Right Here
Tres Para Cuatro – Tres Para Cuatro Latin Jazz
The Latin Side of Jazz is a curated playlist that showcases selected tracks from the best Jazz, Latin jazz, Cuban, Brasilian, Flamenco, Ibero-American, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin jazz music. We include well-known, established artists and new artists who are getting attention and global recognition.
Episode 43 features thirteen terrific tracks from new albums released by some of the best artists creating great music during these times of rapid change; artists who are breaking barriers and who are expanding the musical scope and diversity within the jazz genre.
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- Track 1: Priorities – Roy Hargrove’s Crisol – From the album Grande-Terre (2024)
- Track 2: El Sinsonte – Los Muñequitos de Matanzas – From the album 70 Años con el Poder de la Rumba (2023)
- Track 3: Mambo “Chucho” Influenciado – Rachel Thérrien Latin Jazz Project feat. OKAN – Single Track (2024)
- Track 4: Giovanniology – Giovanni Hidalgo – From the album Jubilation (2024)
- Track 5: Temptation – Dafnis Prieto Sí o Sí Quartet – From the album 3 Sides of the Coin (2024)
- Track 6: Jazz Pa’l Mambo – Oscar Hernández & Alma Libre – The New York Band – From the album No Words Needed (2024)
- Track 7: Time Problems – Beatriz – From the EP Momentos (2024)
- Track 8: Esqueleto – Diego Rivera – From the album Ofrenda (2024)
- Track 9: Con Personas (With the People) – Carlos Mena – From the album Con Personas (With the People) (2024)
- Track 10: 19 y 42 – Marina Albero – From the album A Nomad of Sound (2024)
- Track 11: Swing Forever – Spanish Harlem Orchestra – From the album Swing Forever (2024)
- Track 12: Bebo – Daniel Pardo – From the album Ese Momento (2024)
- Track 13: Frigatebird – Ittetsu Nasuda – From the album Tailwind (2024)
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