Join Us For A Special Tribute To Chico Álvarez! Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMLocation: Barretto Point Park, Viele Ave, Bronx, NY 10474*Rain Location: The Point CDC Theatre, 940 Garrison Ave, Bronx, NY 10474(entrance on Manida) Celebrate Chico Álvarez’s incredible career and impact on Latin music. Born in NY, raised in […] The post Ángel R. Rodríguez Sr. Presents: The Living Legends Concert Honors Chico Álvarez appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

Oakland, CA – Seven-time Grammy nominee John Santos is assembling an all-star lineup in support of Oakland’s LOVE OUR LAKE campaign aimed at bringing joy & vitality to Lake Merritt this summer. The Oakland-based Afro-Latin music icon will front a powerhouse 10-member group to headline a free concert on Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 1 […] The post John Santos Headlines Free LOVE OUR LAKE Community Concert On July 27 appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

Noah Abrahamse may have graduated from Humber College relatively recently, mentored by the celebrated Afro-Cuban musician, the maestro Hilario Durán, but judging by his maturity – even uncommonly erudite – musical intellect Mr Abrahamse is already his own man. And you can hear this on his rendition of his mentor song Paq-Man. His debut big […] The post Noah Abrahamse And The Mambo Jumbo Combo: Días Latinos appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

George Rivera – in his short, poignant notes to Song del Yucayeke, by Papo Vázquez and the Mighty Pirate Troubadours – evokes the spirit of Hunter S. Thompson, himself a mighty pirate troubadour, but in a different place and time. This is an astute observation about Mr Vázquez’s musical character. He also – rightly so […] The post Papo Vázquez Mighty Pirate Troubadours: Songs del Yucayeke appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

Not only has Rojas caught the attention of music lovers, but also of the industry’s leading critics and publications – having been dubbed an “artist you should know” by Rolling Stone (Spanish), and featured on Billboard’s On The Radar segment Miami, FL (July 19, 2024) – Versatile Cuban violinist Yeisy Rojas travels back in time to pay homage to her ancestral sounds with the […] The post Yeisy Rojas Pays Homage To Her Musical Roots On New Video: “A Mis Ancestros” appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

Yeisy Rojas Rodriguez is a 33-year-old Cuban singer, violinist and composer. She has an education from ENA (The National Art School in Havana) and was employed as a violinist in the National Ballet and the Opera in Havana from 2009 to 2016.  In 2016, she moved to Norway and achieved a bachelor’s and master’s degree in performing […] The post Artist Profile: Yeisy Rojas appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

Maestro Dongfeng Liu is back. And this time he brought a friend, mentor, and genius collaborator in Gonzalo Rubalcaba. In his 2018 ZOHO release China Caribe, Liu explored the music of China and the Caribbean, a remarkable opus that awakened many not only to a new sound but fresh way of thinking. There is an […] The post Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Dongfeng Liu: China Afro Cuba appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

When Livio Almeida arrived on the New York jazz scene a few years back, we were all put on notice. There’s a new Brazilian tenor saxophonist who can shred. His lights-out playing and performances undoubtedly created a stir among fellow artists and aficionados. Almeida was quickly absorbed into Arturo O’Farrill’s musical crew. This is how […] The post Livio Almeida Quartet – Brasília Sessions appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

Celebrated drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto commemorates his 25 years in the US with 3 Sides of the Coin, a return to his legendary Sí o Sí Quartet that explores perception of reality – out September 27, 2024 25 years after his arrival in New York, the GRAMMY-winning and Latin GRAMMY-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur […] The post Dafnis Prieto Sí o Sí Quartet To Release New Album: “3 Sides of the Coin” appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more

3x Grammy Winner Spanish Harlem Orchestra Honor Tradition with Swing Forever, Their Ninth Album, Due Out August 23, 2024 via Ovation Records On the cusp of their 24th anniversary, the world-renowned, 3x GRAMMY-Award winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra returns with their ninth studio album, Swing Forever. Releasing on August 23, 2024, Swing Forever solidifies Spanish Harlem […] The post Spanish Harlem Orchestra Releases Their Ninth Album: “Swing Forever” appeared first on Latin Jazz Network ..read more