The title Abriendo Puertas—“Opening Doors”—captures the spirit of guitarist Roni Ben-Hur’s latest recording with unusual precision. Recorded in Havana with an accomplished group of Cuban musicians,...
When the Ottawa Latin Jazz Conference returns to the National Arts Centre from September 25–27, 2026, its third edition will place Canada’s multicultural music community at...
There are comeback albums, and then there are records that seem to redraw an artist’s entire future. Cheo, the extraordinary 1971 solo debut by Puerto Rican...
On Catalog of Dreams, flutist and vocalist Alex Hamburger and pianist José Luiz Martins create music that feels less like a formal recital than a private...
The Ottawa Latin Jazz Conference 2026 returns for its third edition from September 25 to 27, bringing together musicians, educators, students, and audiences to celebrate the...
Brazilian mandolin virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda opens a new creative chapter with Nova, a wide-ranging album that brings the traditions of Brazilian instrumental music into conversation...
For three decades, trombonist Conrad Herwig has pursued one of contemporary Latin jazz’s most durable ideas: reimagining the music of major jazz composers through the rhythmic...
Ottawa Latin Jazz Conference Celebrates the Strength of Canada’s Multicultural Diaspora in Its Third Edition OTTAWA, ON – The Ottawa Latin Jazz Conference returns to the...
On 3Discovery Vol. 1, Cuban-born pianist and composer Kemuel Roig turns the classic piano trio into a vivid arena for rhythmic invention, harmonic sophistication and spontaneous...
At a moment when creative work is increasingly mediated by algorithms, digital shortcuts and frictionless convenience, Emilio Solla offers an eloquent argument for something more tangible....
On Latin Jazz Meets Opera, New York-based baritone Christopher Sánchez turns an audacious crossover idea into a compelling musical autobiography. Drawing on his Dominican roots, classical...
Few musicians have expanded the sound of modern jazz as profoundly — and as joyfully — as Airto Moreira. Born in Itaiópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on...
Craft Latino will reissue Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe’s landmark 1969 album, Cosa Nuestra, on September 25, bringing one of salsa’s most influential recordings back to...
Craft Latino is celebrating the legacy of Puerto Rican singer and composer Chamaco Ramírez with the first vinyl reissue of Alive and Kicking, his acclaimed 1979...
Latin Grammy nominee Estrella Acosta expands her artistic reach with Caminos – A Latin American Landscape. Recorded with her Amsterdam-based ensemble, Esquina 25, the album is a...
