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
Adrian Planitz
Alberto García
Alex Torres
Andy Luma
Andy Luma Trio
Arsenio Rodríguez
Atlantic Five Jazz Band
Back to Jazz
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Bebo Valdés
Bossa Nova Project
Bruno Castro
Buddy Kearnan Quartet
Caloé
Charlie Sepulveda
Chino Corvalán
Chucho Valdés
Claudia Zannoni
Cotonete
Dave Nunes
Dave Roy Bland
Eddie Palmieri
Edu Requejo
Fabrizio Sotti
Felix McCoy Quartet
Fiorella
Flávio Silva
Frank Strazzeri
Fred Paci
George Shearing Quintet
HBeat
Herman Fred Trio
Ivan Llanes
Jazz AG Trio
Jeremy Ledbetter Trio
Jesus Molina
Joe Cuba Sextet
John Finbury
Jose Mangual, Jr.
La Marisoul
La Radio Bembé Orquesta
Lachlan Wright Trio
Lapa Dula
Leonardo Mendonça
Lia Kali
Linton
Lofi Cult
Los Morales
Lua de Santana
Ludovic Louis
Luis Evelio Ascanio
Luis Figueroa
Machito
Manú
Marcelo Kimura
Marino Calle
Marta Vega
María Esteban
Marília Tavares
Massimo Faraò Trio
Matilde Salvador
Matteo Mancuso
Melon Jimenez
Michael League
Mila Ogliastro
Mimy Succar
Mino Conte & Co
Munir Hossn
Nina del Río
Nora Buschmann
Omar Sosa
Orquesta Aragón
Orquesta Failde
Papo Vazquez
Paquito D'Rivera
Pete Rodriguez
Plínio Fernandes
Q the trumpet
Ray Barretto
Ron Korb
Rubén Blades
Sagazz.
Sandgino
Sergio George
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Stan Getz
Taylor Owen Trio
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
The Bob Davis Group
The Fly Guy Five
The Jazz Mavericks
The Lao Tizer Band
Toco
Tony Glausi
Valeria Scolari
Valerio Bonfa
Vitor Gonçalves
Willie Bobo
Zenón
Stan Getz
Marília Tavares
Buena Vista Social Club
Rubén Blades
Carlos Santana
Lia Kali
Fiorella
Linton
Toco
La Marisoul
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
La Tipica Ra7
Fred Paci
Los Morales
Tito Puente
Lucho Perez
Luis Figueroa
Fania All Stars
Ray Barretto
Alex Torres
Julia Alvarez
Rhay Campos
Bebo Valdés
Marino Calle
Willie Bobo
Arturo Sandoval
Massimo Faraò Trio
Marcio Philomena
Eddie Palmieri
Mino Conte & Co
Jesus Molina
Ruben Gonzalez
Joe Cuba Sextet
Los Fantasmas del Caribe
Sergio George
Astrud Bonfa
Cal Tjader
Felix McCoy Quartet
Mongo Santamaria
Lua de Santana
Beny Moré
Téo Freire
Plínio Fernandes
Mon Rivera
La Gloria Matancera
Atlantic Five Jazz Band
Papo Lucca
Orquesta Aragón
Orquesta Harlow
The Fly Guy Five
Andy Luma
Tito Rodriguez
Andy Luma Trio
ARIA VEGA
Omar Alfanno
Taylor Owen Trio
Joe Cuba
Poncho Sanchez
Cortijo Y Su Combo
Southside Players
The Bob Davis Group
Quantic and His Combo Barbaro
Bossanova Tribute
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Bossa Players
Sagazz.
Tigre d'Eau Douce
Adrian Planitz
Chucho Valdés
Herman Fred Trio
Michael League
Lachlan Wright Trio
Leonardo Mendonça
Manú
Alex Acuña
Lucas Figueiredo Santana
Matteo Mancuso
Paquito D'Rivera
Lofi Cult
Omar Sosa
Cachao
Jimmy Sabater
Santos Colón
Johnny Colon
Ron Korb
George Shearing Quintet
Alfred Cave
HBeat
A'Aires
Kjell Öhman
Philippe Powell
Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra
Tony Cruz
Arsenio Rodríguez
Giovanni Hidalgo
Grupo Saboreo
Machito
Joe Quijano
Pablo Ilanda Trio
David Jenau