Danilo Navas
Founder, Editor, Webmaster: Latin Jazz Network, World Music Report, Toronto Music Report. A passionate and committed communicator with a sensibility for the arts based in Toronto, Canada.
Flamenco Legend Tomatito at Koerner Hall
José Fernández Torres, better known as Tomatito (born in Almería, Spain in 1958), is one of the greatest living flamenco guitarist. He started his...
2016 Latin Grammys Best Latin Jazz Album
The 17th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards returns to Las Vegas
The big event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016,...
Jorge Pérez and PATAX – El Tiburón
Jorge Pérez and his band PATAX perform one of his tunes "El Tiburón", included in the DVD "Patax Live From Infinity".
Jorge Pérez: Percussion; Valentin...
David Virelles: Gnosis at The Music Gallery in Toronto
Gnosis is a must-see event; a unique artistic experience from one of the foremost innovators in jazz today
On Friday & Saturday November 27-28, 2015, The Music...
Paquito & Manzanero Coming In 2016
Paquito & Manzanero by Paquito D'Rivera
A collaboration made in heaven! In Paquito & Manzanero, Paquito D'Rivera plays (and pays tribute to) the music of...
Toronto Jazz Fest 29th Edition Concludes
The 29th edition of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival came to an end on Saturday, June 27, 2015. Performers who graced the Toronto Star...
Eddie Palmieri Brings Down The House at Koerner Hall in Toronto
There is something very special about sharing a moment in time and space with a legend, an artist –a consummate musician- who has transcended...
Toronto Luminato Festival: Cuban Fusion
The 2015 edition of the prestigious Toronto Luminato Festival presents world class, globally inspired performances. One of the highlights of their musical offerings is...
Monty Alexander’s Harlem Kingston Express Makes a Stop in Toronto
Back in 2005, Monty Alexander recorded Concrete Jungle, a heartfelt tribute to Bob Marley and his musical legacy. Teaming up with Jamaican top session...
Oscar Castro-Neves: Honouring His Memory
Oscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 - September 27, 2013) was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in Bossa...
Gilberto Gil: Gilberto’s Samba
https://youtu.be/P4DWLag9c_Y
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942), better known as Gilberto Gil is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his...
Artist Profile: Alfredo Rodríguez
Alfredo Rodríguez (born October 7, 1985) is a Grammy-nominated Cuban composer and Cuban Jazz Pianist. He was trained at Manuel Saumell Conservatory, then at...
Adonis Puentes, Pancho Amat release “Veinte Años”
Cuban-Canadian Grammy nominee teams up with Cuban legend for a tribute to a Trova icon. Adonis Puentes and Pancho Amat release Veinte Años: Homenaje...
Diego El Cigala in Concert at Koerner Hall
The late Paco de Lucía once said, "Diego has one of the most beautiful flamenco voices of our time, a voice of sweetness that...
From Recife, Brazil: SpokFrevo Orquestra
SpokFrevo Orquestra draws inspiration from frevo, a vibrant music of elaborated arrangements and deep roots. SpokFrevo takes the tradition to the centre stage, but...
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Brazilian Festival
The Brazilian Duke Ellington Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and special guest Cyro Baptista perform the music of the late Moacir...
Puerto Rican Composer, Saxophonist Edgar Abraham
Edgar Abraham is a saxophonist, composer and master of sixteen instruments. Additionally, he is the creator of the unmatched Hyper-Virtuoso technique for the saxophone....
Glamour Tango At Flato Markham Theatre
Glamour Tango marks a multimedia show of music, dance, and theatrical set and lighting, created as a tribute to those women who quietly wrote...
Latin Grammy 2014: Latin Jazz Album Nominees
Nominations for the 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced on Wednesday, September 24. For Best Latin Jazz Album (Mejor Álbum de Jazz Latino)...
Jazz At Lincoln Centre Presents: Anat Cohen and Victor Goines
Anat Cohen's Roots of Rio - Featuring Vitor Gonçalves, Cesar Garabini and Serginho - October 17, 7pm; October 18, 9:30pm
Victor Goines' Roots of Ragtime...