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Latin Jazz Network is a project dedicated to the advancement of Latin jazz and its creators. Since 2000 LJN has been spreading the word about this wonderful music known under the umbrella term: LATIN JAZZ.
John Finbury featuring Thalma de Freitas: SORTE!
Award-winning composer John Finbury and singer-lyricist Thalma de Freitas team up for the first time on Sorte!
Their new album of Brazilian-flaired Latin Jazz songs...
Artist Profile: David Sánchez
GRAMMY® award-winner David Sánchez is recognized around the world as one of the finest saxophonists of his generation. His mastery of the instrument is...
Montuno Productions Presents: 1st Annual Bay Area Latin Jazz Fest
Montuno Productions, Inc. is happy to announce The First Annual Bay Area Latin Jazz Festival, to be held on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at...
NYC Midsummer Night Swing: Dance to Formell y Los Van Van
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 6:00 pm - Formell y Los Van Van
The wait is over. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and New...
Dave Bass To Release New Album: No Boundaries
NO BOUNDARIES (Whaling City Sound) will be released on July 26, 2019. It features two-time Grammy winner Ted Nash (flute, alto flute, clarinet, bass...
Montréal Jazz Festival Expanding on its 40th Anniversary
For its 40th anniversary, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is expanding in the city...
Iconic Musician Jane Bunnett Releases ‘On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme’
"This band sounds like no other today in Jazz." – DownBeat Magazine, listing Jane Bunnett and Maqueque as one of the Top 10 Jazz...
Hilario Durán ‘Contumbao’ Quartet – Europe Summer Tour – Netherlands
Cuban pianist/composer Hilario Durán makes his instrument sound like an orchestra and this
virtuoso style makes him a favorite of legendary compatriot Chucho Valdés. With...
Lulaworld Festival: Bianca Gismonti with special guests OKAN
Bianca Gismonti Trio + Special Guests OKAN
Co-presented with Latin Jazz Network
With four exquisite recordings to her credit, Brazilian pianist Bianca Gismonti has toured extensively...
Carlos Barbosa-Lima Releases New Album: “Delicado”
From Ipanema Beach to Corcovado mountain, the natural beauty of Rio de Janeiro is self-evident. It’s almost as if the postcard itself was invented...
Artist Profile: Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He studied for 13 years at the National Conservatory earning a degree of Professorship in Music and...
Michel Camilo To Release New Album: “Essence”
Legendary Pianist Michel Camilo Celebrates 25th Album as a Leader with Stunning All-Star Big Band Release
For his landmark 25th album as a leader, iconic...
TD Toronto JazzFest FREE Opening Weekend on Bloor Street
Canadian icon Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer and David Wilcox join the legendary Downchild Blues Band to headline TD Toronto Jazz Festival's FREE opening weekend...
Trumpeter Mario Alberto Silva Releases “Pan-American Sonata”
Grammy® Award Winning Trumpeter Mario Alberto Silva Releases Blazing New Project Featuring Pianist Chuchito Valdés!
Nicaraguan-American Grammy® award-winning trumpet player, music educator and composer Mario...
Toronto JazzFest 2019 Concert Series at Koerner Hall
Emilie-Claire Barlow
WHEN: TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019 AT 8:00 PMWHERE: KOERNER HALL – TELUS CENTREADDRESS: 273 BLOOR STREET...
LULAWORLD 2019 Kicks off on Thursday June 6 2019
LULAWORLD 2019 Festival is Presented by Lula Music and Arts Centre at Lula Lounge and Dundas West Fest
International guests, local super stars and emerging...
Armenia Meets Cuba Jazz Project at Jazz Bistro in Toronto
Armenian culture meets Cuban spirit for a knock-out Folk Jazz project featuring world renowned pianist Hilario Durán
Music expresses the emotions, culture and ideas of...
Fernanda Cunha in Concert at Jazz Bistro in Toronto
Brazilian singer Fernanda Cunha (based in Rio de janeiro), has been a regular performer in Canada since 2005. She has performed coast-to-coast-to-coast: from Vancouver...
Angelique Kidjo Honours “The Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz
On April 19, 2019, Angélique Kidjo released Celia (Verve/Universal Music France), an album that honors Celia Cruz, widely known as "the Queen of Salsa"...
Elio Villafranca Presents New Suite: “Don’t Change My Name”
World Premiere of Elio Villafranca’s Don’t Change My Name
Free Concert – May 28, 2019 – 6 pm to 7 pm
Rain Date – June 3,...