“Cal Tjader’s Brazilian explorations continue and actually deepen with this release, as he joins forces with a host of progressive young Brazilian musicians, all overseen [More]
“Bebo Valdés, one of the giants of Cuban music of the 1950s and the father of pianist Chucho Valdés, has lived in Stockholm since the [More]
Dionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro (October 9, 1918 – March 22, 2013), better known as Bebo Valdés, was a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. [More]
“When listening to Out of Sight!, you can’t help but be impressed with how Sanchez manages to seamlessly mesh R&B and Latin jazz. With this [More]
Cuban Fire! is an album by Stan Kenton and his orchestra released in 1956 by Capitol Records. This was Stan Kenton’s big band’s first full-length [More]
Buena Vista Social Club is the debut album by the eponymous ensemble of Cuban musicians directed by Juan de Marcos González and American guitarist Ry [More]
Afro-Bossa is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded and released on the Reprise label in 1963. “Dukе Ellington аnd Bіllу [More]
New York–Addis–London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965–1975 is a compilation album of work by jazz artist Mulatu Astatke. The album covers his early recordings [More]
Paquito D’Rіvеrа’ѕ fоurth album since hіѕ defection frоm Cuba іѕ a refreshingly есlесtіс рrоjесt, rоаmіng аll оvеr Lаtіn Amеrіса, Nоrth America аnd even Bеlgіum for [More]
“…Great music is in short supply, but for Omar Sosa, every recording he does makes it seem like child’s play, and he’s done it yet [More]