UMass jazz trombone faculty member Ben Barnett has secured his second career Grammy nomination, recognized in the Best Latin ...

Ever since I heard the Argentine saxophonist Gato Barbieri back in the Seventies, I’ve been fascinated by musicians from ...

He is a 10-time Grammy winner, recipient of the Latin Grammys' Lifetime Achievement Award, and was honored at the Kennedy ...

Many of the artists who received nominations on Friday will first compete at the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards, which will be held ...

An ample crowd graced Anodyne, anticipating rhythm and moveable melodies from the six-piece Carlos Adames Group. The band took the stage at 7:30 p.m., as promised, and promptly provided percussion-led ...

Vocalists hold an interesting and endearing position in the jazz world. When an instrumentalist improvises or even plays a melody, they are leaving their message up for interpretation. A vocalist can ...

Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player in the Central Valley, fell in love with Latin Jazz. He joined a mariachi band in high school, studied jazz in college and in the 1980s, became a high ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — People from across Central Virginia gathered to celebrate Latino culture at the 18th annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival held at Midtown Green in Richmond. The free event on Saturday ...

Anyone in Houston who is thinking about producing and releasing his own CD probably could take a lesson or two from Mark Towns, who has avoided many freshman mistakes with his debut CD, Flamenco Jazz ...

(AP) – Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88. Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening.

Introduction. The Other Jazz -- Why call it Latin Jazz? Afro-Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cubop, Caribbean Jazz, Jazz Latin, or just... Jazz: the politics of naming an intercultural Music -- Caribbean ...