The title Abriendo Puertas—“Opening Doors”—captures the spirit of guitarist Roni Ben-Hur’s latest recording with unusual precision. Recorded in Havana with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Brazilian Jazz Journey Rooted in Minas Gerais With New Paths, Michael Eckroth opens a compelling new chapter in an artistic life shaped by curiosity, scholarship...
Some tribute albums look back. Bobby Sanabria and the Multiverse Big Band’s Arsenio and Beyond (Live at The Bronx Music Hall) moves forward. Recorded live at...
Jonathan Suazo Deepens the Ricano Story on Fruto de mi Corazón With Ricano Vol. 2: Fruto de mi Corazón, saxophonist and composer Jonathan Suazo delivers one...
There is a specific kind of alchemy that occurs when a master of the contemporary idiom decides to turn his gaze backward out of a profound...
A Fiery Night at La Peña: Revisiting Bobby Matos Heritage Ensemble’s Historic Live Recording Recorded in 2007 at Berkeley’s La Peña Cultural Center and released 18...
From Havana to Montevideo: Estrella Acosta’s Borderless Latin Journey on Caminos – A Latin American Landscape What happens when an artist maps an entire continent through...
There is a rare kind of confidence in knowing when not to play. Vibraphonist, composer, and bandleader Mike Freeman has clearly mastered that art, and Circles...
With Monk con Clave, Carlos Henríquez steps into a defining moment of his artistic journey. Known for decades as a deeply grounded, authoritative bassist, Henríquez now...
A Powerful Statement in Afro-Cuban Big Band Music There are moments in an artist’s trajectory when vision, experience, and timing converge into something definitive. With Afrokando,...
