Tomás Peña

A graduate of Empire State College with a dual major in journalism and Latin American studies, Tomas Peña has spent years applying his knowledge and writing skills to the promotion of great musicians. A specialist in the crossroads between jazz and Latin music, Peña has written extensively on the subject.

Interviews9 years ago

Jazz En La Encrucijada: Los Pasos de Elegguá

Cada martes durante estas últimas dos semanas he visitado Minton’s. Ubicado en la calle 118 y la avenida St. Nicholas, está en el mismo corazón de...
Interviews9 years ago

Conversation With Dita Sullivan

For the past two Tuesdays, I have been stopping by at Minton’s on 118th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, in the heart of Harlem for the...
New York Report9 years ago

Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival 2014

Park Palace Tribute Featuring the Aruán Ortíz Quartet and Manuel Valera & The Cuban Express – May 4th to May 10th, 2014 – Constructed in 1890...
New York Report9 years ago

Omar Sosa Live At The Blue Note

Composer, pianist, bandleader Omar Sosa has a gift for transforming a performance into an event. He and his Afro Cuban Quartet demonstrated as much during their...
Interviews10 years ago

In Conversation with Andrea Zapata-Girau

In Conversation with Director, Co-Producer, Co-Scriptwriter, Editor and Cinematographer Andrea Zapata-Girau on the U.S. Premiere of Guitarra de Palo Andrea Zapata-Girau studied classical guitar in Mayeusis...
New York Report10 years ago

Helen Sung Sextet Live At Jazz Standard

Celebrating the release of Anthem for a New Day (Concord, 2014) – Report from New York by Tomas Peña In spite of the frigid temperatures and...
New York Report10 years ago

Sam Newsome Plays Monk And Ellington

New York Report by Tomas Peña – Album of the Week – The Solo Concert: Sam Newsome Plays Monk and Ellington (Some New Music, 2014) What...
Festival Report10 years ago

NYC Winter Jazz Fest 2014 Report

Michele Rosewoman and New Yor-Uba Live at the Bitter End NYC Winter Jazz Fest 2014 Report – January 11, 2014 Report By NY Co-Editor, Tomas Peña...
Featured10 years ago

2013: The Year In Music, A Recap by Tomas Peña – From NYC

2013 was a remarkably good year for the New York music scene and a particularly good year for Cuban music. Producer Dita Sullivan presented an intriguing...
Interviews10 years ago

Catching Up with Pianist, Composer, Arranger Osmany Paredes

On the Release of Trio Time (Menduvia Music, 2013) By Tomas Peña In 1998 a group of young, Cuban musicians residing on Aztec soil formed a...
Interviews10 years ago

In Conversation With Francisco Mora-Catlett

“Music is about freedom, that’s what it proposes, that’s why it’s so popular and that’s why people love it. And it’s not freedom that come without...
Featured Albums10 years ago

Michele Rosewoman’s Dream Project Becomes A Reality

30 YEARS – A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF CUBA IN AMERICA is a milestone in the history of New Yor-Uba and the fruition of one of Michele...
Album Reviews10 years ago

Etienne Charles: Creole Soul

“In the world that we live in today, it’s impossible not to be a creole, it’s impossible not to have a blend of ideas, a blend...
Album Reviews10 years ago

Ray Viera y Trombao – Sambumbia Radioactiva

“Sambumbia” is Caribbean slang for a concoction or mixture of elements that create something new, much like Ray Viera’s music, which contains influences from “each corner...
Book Reviews10 years ago

Juan Tizol – His Caravan Through American Life and Culture

In the opening pages of his enlightening and informative book, Juan Tizol- His Caravan through Life and American Culture the author makes no bones about the...

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