Tag: New York City
Ray Martinez and the Forgotten Legacy of Jazz
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...
A Brief History of the Cuban Style Conjunto
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....
Tribute to Master Percussionist Ray Mantilla
Percussion master and beloved bandleader Ray Mantilla passed away on March 21, 2020. He was born in 1934 in the rhythm rich, dance-crazed atmosphere...
Jazz at Teatro LATEA with Jonathan Suazo & Suaz on Dec 14th, 2019
Multiple GRAMMY® Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón is proud to present Jazz at Teatro LATEA, located at 107 Suffolk St in...
Mario Adnet, Elio Villafranca at JALC
Sounds of Brazil: Mario Adnet
February 20-22, 2015
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola - Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC - Broadway and 60th Street, 5th Floor
Set Times: 7:30...
ALJA Presents: Afro Latin Jazz Now!
The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Presents: GRAMMY® Award-Winning Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's 8th Season at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, NYC
Advance...
North by Northeast: Steve Pouchie
With his latest production, North By Northeast, vibraphonist Steve Pouchie may not be scaling Mount Rushmore or dashing about in a gray suit, evading...
NYC: October Concerts at Jazz Standard
The Jazz Standard in New York City presents some exciting concerts in October 2014: Romero Lubambo Quartet, Edmar Castañeda World Ensemble, Richard Galiano Quintet...
“Nuevo Jazz Latino” at JALC in NYC
On the evenings of Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17, Cuban pianist, composer and bandleader Elio Villafranca hosted what he qualified as "an...
Jazz Standard: New Dimensions in Latin Jazz with Enildo Rasúa
New Dimensions in Latin Jazz Presents: A Cuban Drum Series with Enildo Rasúa - New York City's Jazz Standard continues its New Dimensions in...
Terry Pearce Remembers The Golden Era of Dance Music In NYC
I first set foot inside the ROSELAND BALLROOM dance hall in 1978, lured by a long forgotten tribute to Cuban Music legend Miguelito Valdés. No one seems to remember this event, but to me it was an unforgettable night, and I could not get over how huge the place was, especially the dance floor. I knew little of its long history in regards to New York style Latin American music. It was, after all, the traditional gathering place for so many senior citizens [...]
The Paul Austerlitz Quartet – Live at The Stone
THE PAUL AUSTERLITZ QUARTET
LIVE AT THE STONE, NEW YORK CITY
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2011
Performance Review by Tomas Peña
On Sunday March 29, Paul Austerlitz and his...
An Evening with Eddie Palmieri and La Perfecta 2
An Evening with Eddie Palmieri and La Perfecta 2
At the Blue Note Jazz Club (December 13, 2009)
Eddie Palmieri and La Perfecta 2 wrapped up...