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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Born Two Swing
Album - 12 Tracks - Released August 22, 2025

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ARIA VEGA
Adrian Planitz
Alain Pérez
Aldo Arturo
Amargue Sessions
Andreas Gidlund Five
Andy Nevala
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Arema Arega
Arturo Sandoval
Augie Haas
Aymée Nuviola
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Ben Thomas
Benny Benack III
Beny Moré
Bevan Manson
Big Band Jazz de México
Brad Turner
Bruno Castro
Chucho Valdés
Claudia Zannoni
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Damjan Krajacic
Dawn Clement
Edmundo Silva
Edu Requejo
Ernesto Lecuona
Fabrizio Bosso
Felipe Salles
Fiorella
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
Jazzonido
Joe Bataan
Johnny Colon
Kemuel Roig
La Deskarga
Lachlan Wright Trio
Lapa Dula
Larissa Umaytá
Lia Kali
Lofi Cult
Los Morales
Luis Salinas
Machito
Madrid-New York Connection Band
Manú
Marcello Carelli
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò Trio
Mathieu Clement
Michele Polga
Mulgrew Miller
Mulo Francel
NELSON DÍAZ Y LA CONSTELACIÓN
Nick Finzer
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
Rami Attallah
Randy Napoleon
Ray Barretto
Richard Bona
Rod Brito
Roger Glenn
Ron Korb
Rubén Blades
Salina Cruz
Sergio George
The Charlie Rouse Band
The Rada's Old Boys
Tito Rodriguez
Tony Glausi
Tony Miceli
Two O'Clock Lab Band
Victor Provost
Yaniel Matos
los Consentidos de la casa
¡Cubanismo!
фрози
Heitor Costa
Antônio Carlos Jobim
фрози
Jorge Ben Jor
Rubén Blades
Stan Getz
Buena Vista Social Club
Marília Tavares
Lia Kali
Carlos Santana
Fiorella
Linton
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Henrique Mendonça
Nino Segarra
Mulatu Astatke
Toco
Natalie Renoir
Crudo Means Raw
Johnny Pacheco
McCoy Tyner
Ivan Lins
Fred Paci
Omara Portuondo
La Tipica Ra7
João Donato
Wynton Marsalis
Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound
Arthur Verocai
Terence Blanchard
Massimo Faraò Trio
La Marisoul
Tito Puente
Los Morales
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Luis Silva
Lebrón Brothers
La Deskarga
J. L. Marshall
Buika
Lucho Perez
Ray Barretto
Bobby Valentin
Douglas & Vinicius
Kleberiano
Marcos Almeida
Luis Figueroa
Eliane Elias
Raulin Rosendo
Daniel Boaventura
Dizzy Gillespie
Fania All Stars
Eliades Ochoa
Edmundo Silva
Josimar y Su Yambú
John Benitez
Salina Cruz
Toots Thielemans
Justo Betancourt
Julia Alvarez
Richard Bona
N'Samble
KTZ Players
Pete Rodriguez
Benny Benack III
Willy Chirino
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Rhay Campos
Massimo Faraò
El Combo Perfecto
NELSON DÍAZ Y LA CONSTELACIÓN
Bebo Valdés
Orange Jazz Quartet
Mino Conte & Co
Rosa Passos
Eddie Palmieri
Arturo Sandoval
Beny Moré
Gábor Szabó
Marcio Philomena
Joe Cuba Sextet
Celina Borges
Marino Calle
Mandevilla
You Salsa
Steve Gadd
Jesus Molina
Luis Siu Riveron
Rolando Laserie
Domingo Quiñones
Mongo Santamaria
Ruben Gonzalez
La Positiva
Orquesta Aragón
Los Fantasmas del Caribe
Cal Tjader
Mon Rivera
Astrud Bonfa
Lua de Santana
Tito Rodriguez