The Latin Side of Jazz is a curated weekly playlist that showcases selected tracks from the best Latin jazz, Cuban, Brasilian, Ibero-American and Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latin jazz music. We include well-known, established artists and new artists who are getting attention and global recognition.
Artist / Track / Album / Country
- Jane Bunnett and Maqueque / Reencuentro (Re United) / On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme / Canada, Cuba
- Chano Domínguez, Antonio Lizana feat. Marc Miralta, Manel Fortia / Summertime / Estándares / Spain
- Joshua Edelman / Rumba de Cajón / Jazz for the Oceans / Spain, USA
- Rachel Therrien feat. Irving Acao / Bilka’s Story / Vena / Canada
- CSAN-II / Groovisimo / Combinación Mundial / USA
- Miguelo Valdés & The Feeling Messengers feat. Yeny Valdés / A Night in Tunisia (La Última Noche) / Lovely / Cuba, USA
- Bill O’Connell / Sweet Peanut / A Change is Gonna Come / USA
- Victor Provost / Homenaje / Bright Eyes / Virgin Islands, USA
- Romero Lubambo, Rafael Piccolotto / Lukinha / Live at Dizzy’s / Brasil, USA
- Pete Escovedo feat. Simon Russell / Ain’t No Sunshine / Rhythm of the Night / USA
- Kemuel Roig feat. Mercy Brass, Alain Pérez, Julito Padrón / Pare Cochero / Genesis / USA, Cuba
- Akeré feat. Carlos Sarduy / Afroxeira / Akeré / Spain
- The Dominican Jazz Project / Un Cambio de Ritmo / Desde Lejos / Dominican Republic, USA
Featured photo: The Dominican Project, from their album cover, Desde Lejos
