Chapter four [final] of our series: 35th Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana In recent months I found myself in profound reflection of the term “Ancient...
Sometime in the very near future, several of the jazz world’s best known writers and musicologists will meet in some obscure conclave to pool their extensive...
1930: The Orquesta Típica is out and the Conjunto is in The year 1930 marked a turning point in the development of popular Cuban music. Traditional...
Chapter three of our series: 35th Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana Featured photo: Los Muñequitos de Matanzas at El Tablao in Havana, by Danilo Navas...
Henry Cole & Villa Locura release a new song featuring Alex López ‘El Callejero’ – “Si Va’ Llover” – and a new form of making and...
On his album No Boundaries (Whaling City Sound) pianist, composer Dave Bass features two-time Grammy winner Ted Nash (flute, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax,...
The pianist Dan Costa, who has distinguished himself with several recordings including a critically acclaimed album, Skyness (2018) has released what promises to be his most...
Chapter two of our series: 35th Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana Featured photo: Callejón de Hamel – La Habana, Cuba, by Danilo Navas The legendary...
* Andy González (January 1, 1951, The Bronx, New York – April 9, 2020) was a New York City-based double bass player. González was a respected...
Chapter one of our series: 35th Jazz Plaza International Festival in Havana Featured photo of Brenda Navarrete by Danilo Navas – 35 Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza...
Inspired by his South Bronx Afro-Cuban roots, percussionist Ray Mantilla rose to prominence in the early ’70s, performing with a host of prestigious bands, and eventually...
Omar Sosa knows how to make an entrance. Wearing a white kaftan, matching skull cap, and adorned with a Santeria collare (collar) and bracelets on his...
In the newly-crowded world of Afro-Caribbean music, where instrumentalists have always reigned supreme, the singularity of the composer is suddenly in the limelight. We are not...
From Kiki Valera’s new CD, Vivencias en Clave Cubana, released on the Origin Records label on Oct 18, 2019. (son) Composed by Coco Freeman & arranged...
Young pianist and Latin Grammy nominee Gabriel Chakarji announces his first single “Enredadera” featuring his trio with Edward Perez on bass and Jongkuk Kim on drums....
