Latin Jazz

Latin jazz is a vibrant genre that fuses the energetic rhythms and instrumentation of Latin American music with the improvisational spirit of jazz. Characterized by complex Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms, Latin jazz often features percussion-heavy ensembles, including congas, timbales, and bongos, alongside jazz staples like saxophones and trumpets. Emerging in the 1940s and 1950s, Latin jazz drew on the traditions of Cuban son, Brazilian samba, and Puerto Rican bomba, with pioneers like Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie incorporating Latin elements into their jazz. The genre reached new heights in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with the rise of salsa and bossa nova. Latin jazz not only reflected the cultural exchange between the Americas but also played a significant role in shaping the global jazz landscape. Its unique blend of folk traditions, jazz harmonies, and dynamic rhythms has influenced a wide range of styles, from salsa to fusion, and continues to inspire new generations of musicians and listeners alike.

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ARIA VEGA
Alain Pérez
Albare
Amargue Sessions
Andreas Gidlund Five
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Arema Arega
Augie Haas
Aymée Nuviola
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Benny Benack III
Beny Moré
Bevan Manson
Brad Turner
Bruno Castro
Buika
Chucho Valdés
Claudia Zannoni
Cuba L.A.
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Damjan Krajacic
Dawn Clement
Di Stéffano
Edmar Castañeda
Edmundo Silva
Edu Requejo
Emilio Rivera
Ernestina
Ernesto Lecuona
Fabrizio Bosso
Federico Lechner
Felipe Salles
Fiorella
Franck Amsallem
Fred Paci
Gabriel da Rosa
Geoffrey Keezer
Georgia Mancio
Gerry Lopez
Giacomo Smith
Greg Murphy
Gus Rodríguez
HBeat
Heitor Costa
Jacques Morelenbaum
James Shipp
Jay Anderson
Joe Bataan
Joe Magnarelli
Josimar y Su Yambú
Julio Montalvo
Kemuel Roig
La Deskarga
Lapa Dula
Larissa Umaytá
Lia Kali
Lofi Cult
Los Morales
Luis Figueroa
Luis Salinas
Machito
Madrid-New York Connection Band
Manú
Marcello Carelli
Marília Tavares
Massimo Biolcati
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò Trio
Mathieu Clement
Michele Polga
Mulgrew Miller
Natalia Bernal
Nino Segarra
Omar Juárez
Orquesta Aragón
Orquesta Failde
Otmaro Ruiz
Paquito D'Rivera
Paula Morelenbaum
Pedrito Martinez
Pere Miró
Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra
Plínio Fernandes
Ramon Lopez
Ray Barretto
Rod Brito
Ron Korb
Rubén Blades
Sandy Gabriel
Sergio George
The Charlie Rouse Band
The Rada's Old Boys
Tito Rodriguez
Tony Glausi
Tony Miceli
Victor Provost
Willy Chirino
Yaniel Matos
los Consentidos de la casa
¡Cubanismo!
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Heitor Costa
фрози
Jorge Ben Jor
Rubén Blades
Stan Getz
Buena Vista Social Club
Marília Tavares
Lia Kali
Carlos Santana
Fiorella
Linton
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Nino Segarra
Henrique Mendonça
Mulatu Astatke
Crudo Means Raw
Natalie Renoir
Toco
Johnny Pacheco
Ivan Lins
La Tipica Ra7
João Donato
Omara Portuondo
Fred Paci
Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound
Wynton Marsalis
Arthur Verocai
Los Morales
Tito Puente
Massimo Faraò Trio
La Marisoul
Terence Blanchard
Lebrón Brothers
La Deskarga
Luis Silva
Ray Barretto
Lucho Perez
Buika
J. L. Marshall
Marcos Almeida
Kleberiano
Bobby Valentin
Douglas & Vinicius
Dizzy Gillespie
Luis Figueroa
Daniel Boaventura
Eliane Elias
Raulin Rosendo
Fania All Stars
Eliades Ochoa
Salina Cruz
Josimar y Su Yambú
Edmundo Silva
John Benitez
Toots Thielemans
Justo Betancourt
Julia Alvarez
Richard Bona
KTZ Players
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Willy Chirino
Pete Rodriguez
N'Samble
Benny Benack III
Rhay Campos
El Combo Perfecto
Orange Jazz Quartet
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Massimo Faraò
Bebo Valdés
Rosa Passos
Beny Moré
Gábor Szabó
Eddie Palmieri
Mino Conte & Co
Arturo Sandoval
Marcio Philomena
Marino Calle
Mandevilla
Celina Borges
You Salsa
Joe Cuba Sextet
Steve Gadd
Rolando Laserie
Luis Siu Riveron
Domingo Quiñones
Jesus Molina
Orquesta Aragón
Los Fantasmas del Caribe
Mongo Santamaria
Ruben Gonzalez
La Positiva
Cal Tjader
Mon Rivera
Astrud Bonfa
Tito Rodriguez
Lua de Santana
Felix McCoy Quartet
Téo Freire