People often ask, “Scotty: what is Latin Jazz? What is Cuban Jazz?” There’s no pat and easy answer. What has come to be known as Latin Jazz might have had its earliest incarnation in some rhythms and ...

In this video, we transcribe and break down a full chorus of Latin comping rhythms from Horace Silver’s Song for My Father. Learn how syncopated patterns, on-the-beat hits, and rhythmic variety come ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 15th Annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival is happening this weekend at Byrd Park’s Dogwood Dell Amphitheater. The event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Pablo Sanhueza presented his Orquesta Folklorica Experimental Latino Americana on Sept. 11. The ensemble includes graduates and aspprentices in the Latin Jazz Institute, and played a genre called ...

Eddie Palmieri, La Perfecta during The 26th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival - Day 2 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage) The world lost a giant of music.

Picture a white sand beach, the shade of a palm-frond, crystal-blue skies and ocean, a citrus-flavored drink in hand, and a singer who slides up to the microphone in front of a group of top-flight ...

The influence of jazz and Latin music on Indian music is a fascinating example of cross-cultural synergy, blending diverse ...

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It’s easy to believe that, somewhere in his family history, Bill O’Connell must have some connection to Latin lineage. After all, for more than four decades the Port Washington native has carved a ...

Eddie Palmieri, the Grammy-winning Nuyorican pianist, bandleader and composer who helped innovate Afro-Caribbean music in the States and transform the New York salsa scene, died on Wednesday. He was ...