By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network Leon Lee Dorsey once enjoyed the company of the celebrated [late] pianist Hilton Ruiz, playing in one of the last ensembles the incomparable pianist brought together. Now, on Freedom Jazz Dance he brings his virtuoso low bass throbbings and gets together with long-time rhythm partner and drummer Mike … Read More
By Danilo Navas, Latin Jazz Network Grant Richards – a pianist deeply immersed in bebop and the blues – leads his music in a bold and emergent new direction with Ballyhoo, an Afro-Cuban celebration of a previously unspoken dream, finally realized in a tangible elation of musicianship, culture, and unbridled wonder. Richards, like the great … Read More
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net You may think you “know” the Bronx – and the South Bronx – in particular and depending on the time you have spent visiting it you may think you understand its unique character. But listening to The South Bronx Story, a series of vignettes about the barrio in … Read More
By Latin Jazz Network Renowned Violinist Alí Bello Premieres First Video From His New Album Inheritance. Read more here.
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net t turns out that time and again the artist and not the politician or even diplomat is his country’s ambassador. Certainly this is true of culture, but more and more it is becoming obvious that the artists wears the flag of culture much better than even those elected … Read More
by Raul de Gama, Latin Jazz Network Any recording by the inimitable César Orozco & Kamarata Jazz would be one to look forward to, but his 2020 release Rooted Forward is one that is enormously attractive for a number of reasons. The compositions and arrangements are particularly ambitious. Read the full review here.
By Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Network Earlier this year – in July to be precise – I critiqued an amazing recording by Mafalda Minnozzi. The album was entitled Sensorial, a word that perfectly captured the rapturous manner with which the repertoire on the album has been interpreted by Miss Minnozzi. The dictionary meaning of … Read More
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network Co-Producers César Orozco and Rodner Padilla are thrilled to announce the October 16, 2020 release of Rooted Forward, the fourth album from César Orozco and Kamarata Jazz. Read this full announcement here.
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network GRAMMY Nominee Papo Vázquez Set to Release Chapter 10: Breaking Cover with The Mighty Pirates Troubadours on November 13, 2020. Read this announcement here.
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net The African Diaspora spread rather evenly [so to speak] throughout the Caribbean and it is manifest in many aspects of culture from the Gulf Coast of the United States, Puerto Rico and the Dominican through the Caribbean islands and throughout the Southern part of the American continent. However, … Read More
