Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez: BEATrio Something about trios demands a certain synchronicity for the format to fire as one. The players, regardless of...
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,...
In contemporary jazz and creative music, some of the most compelling ideas arise at the crossroads of cultures and traditions. That spirit of musical dialogue defines...
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Celebrate Bebop and Afro-Cuban Legacy at Koerner Hall in Toronto On the evening of Saturday, March 7, 2026,...
Humberto Ramírez knows how important Tite Curet Alonso was during his lifetime to the music we refer to as Salsa, so it comes as no surprise...
Set for release in April 2026 on Lulaworld Records, Por Amor finds Toronto-based Cuban-Canadian singer Marta Elena delivering her most focused and emotionally resonant work to...
In the vast universe of music, certain collaborations feel less like a simple meeting of minds and more like a celestial event—a rare and brilliant alignment...
Recorded live at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, A Centennial Salute to Tito & Tito is a vibrant, authoritative tribute to two towering architects...
Having seen Omar Sosa in two previous contexts, The Quarteto Americanos and the Suba Trio, I was very curious to hear the Aguas album with violinist/singer...
With Armando Mi Conga, pianist, composer, music director and arranger Irving Flores offers a vibrant and deeply considered contribution to contemporary Afro-Cuban jazz. Recorded live in...
As the world marked the 100th anniversary of Celia Cruz in 2025, the vinyl reissue of The Queen of Salsa arrives as more than a commemorative...
It has been a long time, ten years to be exact, since Paquito D’Rivera last graced the stage at the Miner auditorium in the SF Jazz...
The wraithe-like voice of Camila Meza seems to come from beyond smoky, rolling hills somewhere in blood-soaked and beautiful Chile. Miss Meza has absorbed everything from...
Walking into Sam First near the LAX airport on July the 29th for the first time, I was taken aback by the intimate nature of the...
