On the 22nd of May, The Sound Room on upper Broadway in Oakland, California, presented guitarist Ray Obiedo and his Latin Jazz Group. At the sold...
There is an inherent problem with the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, it is impossible to see all of the artists one wants to see. So,...
It is easy to appreciate the elegance and glorious virtuosity that Roger Glenn displays across the range of instruments. Like his illustrious father he is a...
Nearly fifty years after his only solo outing (Reachin’, 1976), master multi-instrumentalist Roger Glenn finally steps into the spotlight with My Latin Heart (Patois Records, 2025)....
Having followed Ray Obiedo’s groups for four decades, I was delighted to see that his Latin Jazz Project was playing for two nights at The Sound...
There is no guitarist who sounds so laid back, yet incredibly cool than Ray Obiedo. In fact, he plays with such a languid, liquid style, one...
This month on The Latin Side of Jazz we feature music with the following artists: Alonso González & Jazz Latino, Kenny Garrett, Enrico Rava, Alfredo Rodríguez...
The influence of Latin-American music has permeated deep into the fabric of Ray Obiedo’s music as it has done many musicians across the US. The guitarist,...
The remarkable aspect of Phil Hawkins’ Sugarcane Suite is the fact that it connects seemingly disparate elements into a cohesive whole with cheerful alacrity. The resulting...