PBS

Roots of Latin Jazz

Celebrate the rhythms of Latin music with performances by GRAMMY-winners. Celebrate the rhythms of Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra and performances by GRAMMY-winning artists including ...
EL PAÍS

Who’s afraid of Latin jazz? A burgeoning sound and identity

Melodic fluidity, joyful flutes, lively rhythms, and sensual bass beats beneath captivating songs — all executed to perfection. For decades, Latin jazz has been one of the most enjoyable and beloved ...
Jazz

8 Cal Tjader Albums to Kickstart Your Latin Jazz Record Collection

Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr., better known to the Latin Jazz world as Cal Tjader, led a long and influential career that changed the course of Latin Jazz. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area ...
Jazz

Eddie Palmieri: Latin Jazz Standard-Bearer

This article was first published on All About Jazz on October 8, 2003. Eddie Palmieri has enjoyed a long career presenting Latin music to the United States and to the world. It's his calling, for sure ...
The New York Times

75 Years Ago, Latin Jazz Was Born. Its Offspring Are Going Strong.

A concert at Town Hall this week that will be led by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra celebrates the legacies of Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo and Chico O’Farrill. By Ed Morales In the ...