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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Brass Smiles
Single - Released July 7, 2025

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Adrien Brandeis
Afrocandela
Albare
Alune Wade
Andreas Gidlund Five
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Arema Arega
Augie Haas
Aymée Nuviola
Baltic Jazz Recordings
Benny Benack III
Bevan Manson
Brad Turner
Bruno Castro
Buddy Kearnan Quartet
Chucho Valdés
Claudia Zannoni
Cuba L.A.
Damjan Krajacic
Daniel Diaz
Di Stéffano
Douglas & Vinicius
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
HBeat
Hamleto Stamato
Heitor Costa
Henry Cole & Villa Locura
Jacques Morelenbaum
James Shipp
Jay Anderson
Jean-Jacques Rojer
Jimmy Farace
Joe Bataan
Joe Magnarelli
Johnny Maraca & The Marockers
Josimar y Su Yambú
José Luiz Martins
Juliano Morbeck
Julio Montalvo
Kemuel Roig
Larissa Umaytá
Lia Kali
Lofi Cult
Los Morales
Lua de Santana
Luis Figueroa
Luis Salinas
Manú
Marcello Carelli
Marília Tavares
Massimo Biolcati
Massimo Faraò
Massimo Faraò Trio
Michael Sarian
Michele Polga
Mulo Francel
N'Samble
NDR Bigband
Natalia Bernal
Nino Segarra
Orestes Gomez
Orquesta Failde
Patricio Bonilla
Paula Morelenbaum
Pedrito Martinez
Pere Miró
Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra
Philippe Powell
Plínio Fernandes
Ramon Lopez
Ray Barretto
Rod Brito
Ron Korb
Rubén Blades
Sandy Mambo
Sergio George
Taylor Owen Trio
The Rada's Old Boys
Tony Glausi
Tony Miceli
Toots Thielemans
Victor Provost
Willy Chirino
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
Henrique Mendonça
Nino Segarra
Mulatu Astatke
Crudo Means Raw
Natalie Renoir
Toco
Johnny Pacheco
Ivan Lins
La Tipica Ra7
João Donato
Omara Portuondo
Fred Paci
Wynton Marsalis
Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound
Arthur Verocai
Massimo Faraò Trio
Los Morales
Terence Blanchard
Tito Puente
La Marisoul
Luis Silva
La Deskarga
Lebrón Brothers
J. L. Marshall
Lucho Perez
Buika
Ray Barretto
Marcos Almeida
Kleberiano
Bobby Valentin
Douglas & Vinicius
Dizzy Gillespie
Luis Figueroa
Eliane Elias
Raulin Rosendo
Daniel Boaventura
Fania All Stars
Eliades Ochoa
Edmundo Silva
John Benitez
Toots Thielemans
Salina Cruz
Josimar y Su Yambú
Julia Alvarez
Justo Betancourt
Richard Bona
KTZ Players
Benny Benack III
N'Samble
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Willy Chirino
Rhay Campos
Pete Rodriguez
Bebo Valdés
Massimo Faraò
El Combo Perfecto
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Orange Jazz Quartet
Gábor Szabó
Eddie Palmieri
Arturo Sandoval
Mino Conte & Co
Beny Moré
Rosa Passos
Mandevilla
Marcio Philomena
Joe Cuba Sextet
You Salsa
Celina Borges
Marino Calle
Steve Gadd
Rolando Laserie
Luis Siu Riveron
Domingo Quiñones
Jesus Molina
Ruben Gonzalez
La Positiva
Mongo Santamaria
Los Fantasmas del Caribe
Orquesta Aragón
Mon Rivera
Astrud Bonfa
Tito Rodriguez
Téo Freire
Felix McCoy Quartet
Lua de Santana
Cal Tjader