The Latin Side of Jazz – May 22, 2022

The Latin Side of Jazz is a curated 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

1. Carlos Averhoff Jr. / Oriented Conga / Together / Cuba, USA
2. Miquel Álvarez, Perico Sambeat, Albert Sanz / El Apagón (Rumba) / Martinete a Trane / Spain
3. Carrera Quinta / El Pereirano / Big Band, Vol. 2 / Colombia
4. José Portillo & Cauce / Pa’ Jesusín / Cauce / Cuba
5. Gonzalo Grau y Plural / Cacao / La Receta / Venezuela, USA
6. Izaro feat. Daymé Arocena / La Felicidad / Limones de Oro / Spain, Cuba
7. Joaju Cuarteto / Ra Jeet A / Ahoraite / Paraguay
8. Javier Zalba, Zsaxos Quartet / Drume Negrita / Zsaxos / Cuba
9. Mark Walker / Candombe in Blue / You Get What You Give / USA
10. Rumbatá / Es Ahora / Mi Rumba No Va a Parar / Cuba
11. Hendrik Meurkens, Michael Philip Mossman, The WDR Big Band / Sambatropolis / Samba Jazz Odyssey / Germany, USA
12. Raúl Ramírez Afro-Peruvian Jazz, Coco Linares / Sincera Confesión / Sincera Confesión / Peru, USA
13. Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet / La Rayuela / Radiotango / Argentina, USA

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Featured photo: Cuban saxophonist, composer, band leader, Carlos Averhoff Jr.