The Latin Jazz Corner
Exploring the Crossroads between Latin and Jazz
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- New Year’s Resolutions For The Latin Jazz Corner
I’ve spent the better part of this week reflecting on the incredible year of music that we’ve experienced in the Latin Jazz world during 2007. All the albums nominated for the 2007 Album of the Year have been spinning through my iPod constantly – quality, diversity, and artistic integrity are all ideas that travel [...]
Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:23:34 +0000 - Best Latin Jazz of 2007 Winners - Album of the Year and Next Generation Artist
2007 Latin Jazz Album of the Year In Case You Missed It, Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits Marlon Simon pulled together several pieces of tradition, innovation, and personal vision into a broad concept, resulting in the 2007 Latin Jazz masterpiece, In Case You Missed It. Simon brought strings into Santeria music and then added jazz [...]
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:28:31 +0000 - Best Latin Jazz of 2007 Winners - Percussion and Drum Kit
Best Latin Jazz Percussionist of 2007 Winner: Pedrito Martinez - Con Alma, Mark Weinstein Pedrito Martinez’s broad knowledge of Cuban popular and folkloric styles makes him the perfect fit for Mark Weinstein’s Latin Jazz concept, a fact proven completely on the 2007 release Con Alma. Martinez’s ability to maintain a forward propulsion, explode into a [...]
Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:17:41 +0000 - Best Latin Jazz of 2007 Winners - Piano & Bass
Best Latin Jazz Pianist of 2007 Winner: Edward Simon - In Case You Missed It, Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits Pianist Edward Simon’s highly developed musical voice stood at the forefront of brother Marlon’s inspirational 2007 release In Case You Missed It, as a soloist, a conversationalist, and a supporting player. Edward plays a [...]
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:15:35 +0000 - Best Latin Jazz of 2007 Winners - Saxophone, Trumpet & Trombone Players
Best Latin Jazz Saxophone Player of 2007 Winner: Paquito D’Rivera - Funk Tango, Paquito D’Rivera Quintet Perennial Latin Jazz favorite Paquito D’Rivera continued his tradition of excellence in 2007 with outstanding playing and exciting new compositions on Funk Tango. D’Rivera explored Argentinean traditions more completely, tackling Astor Piazzolla’s “Revirado” as well as original compositions “Milonga 10,” [...]
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:44:38 +0000 - Best Latin Jazz of 2007 Winners - Record Label, Vocalist, & Flautist
As we move closer to the new year, its time to look back upon 2007 and reveal the results of our Latin Jazz Awards. Thanks for your enthusiastic response to the voting process and passionate support of Latin Jazz artists. The award winners will be highlighted daily everyday up through December 31st, focusing [...]
Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:09:20 +0000 - Album of the Week - Unity, William Cepeda’s International Quintet
Latin Jazz artists exploring new musical territory need to decide whether they will prioritize structure or concept. Structure arises in many forms, and it often serves as the music’s organizational foundation. Latin styles create a powerful structure through interlocking rhythms that align an ensemble’s phrasing. Song form forces a harmonic structure, requiring [...]
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:21:21 +0000 - Wind Players and the Star Status in Latin Jazz
Different types of players are allotted star status when you move between traditional jazz and Latin Jazz worlds. Legendary figures in the traditional jazz world include Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis - all horn players. Some rhythm section players find their place among these artists - Thelonious [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:26:24 +0000 - Spotlight: Live At The Triple Door, Layla Angulo
The Spotlight Series highlights upcoming Latin Jazz musicians that have yet to reach national recognition. Many of these musicians thrive in local scenes and some tour in support of releases. All these musicians contribute greatly to the overall Latin Jazz scene, and they deserve our “spotlighted” attention. As a Latin Jazz artist builds a fan base, [...]
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:50:59 +0000 - Latin Jazz Best of 2007 - Voting Ends Soon!
Thanks to everyone that has voted for the Latin Jazz Best of 2007 awards, it’s been a great event thus far. Over 450 people have voted for Album of the Year, and most other categories have a similar vote count. Many readers have taken the awards to heart and nominated additional musicians in [...]
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:18:00 +0000
