Latin Grammy-winning chanteuse Mon Laferte released her jazz pop LP, "Femme Fatale," in October. The album begs the question: ...
Being nominated for a Grammy Award is an amazing accomplishment — especially when it happens more than once, as one University of Massachusetts Amherst professor knows. Ben Barnett, an adjunct faculty ...
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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Connecticut man is a Grammy-award winner in the Latin African world of music. Nyberg: Manuel Valera on his road to fame in the jazz Latin music world Zaccai Curtis, is a ...
The album honors Donald’s Latin heritage while embracing the ever-evolving nature of jazz. The nine original compositions on this album combine a mix of jazz and Latin jazz, contributing to the ...
Eddie Palmieri, the Grammy-winning Nuyorican pianist, bandleader and composer who helped innovate Afro-Caribbean music in the States and transform the New York salsa scene, died on Wednesday. He was ...
Cal Tjader’s 1976 Latin jazz-rock fusion album Amazonas reissued on 180g vinyl offers lush vibes, killer solos, and essential listening. When I first started collecting Cal Tjader records, ...
Bad Bunny continues to expand his winning streak this year. On Friday (Nov. 7), the Puerto Rican superstar not only received six nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards, but also made history as the ...
Presenting his fifth album as leader, Puerto Rican jazz guitarist Richard Peña unveils The Latin Side of Jazz Guitar, continuing his personal exploration of Afro-Caribbean rhythms, leading a quintet ...
He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. “A new world music,” one critic said, “is being born.” Eddie Palmieri in performance in the early 1960s. From ...