Arguably the greatest Afro-Cuban percussionist that ever lived (bar Tata Güines, perhaps), Carlos “Patato” Valdés is, also one of the…
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CD review: Paul Austerlitz – Water Prayers for Bass Clarinet: Video, CD cover
The Jazz history of the bass clarinet has not had a musician like Paul Austerlitz since the great Eric Dolphy…
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CD review: Daymé Arocena – Sonocardiogram 2019: Videos, CD cover
Backed once again by a killer band of fellow Cuban musicians, the visionary singer, composer and songwriter has stripped everything…
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João Gilberto, a pioneer of bossa nova, died at 88: Photos, Video
The Brazilian singer and composer João Gilberto, one of the pioneers of bossa nova, died in Rio de Janerio on…
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Interview with Karina Corradini: Jazz music is intellectually sophisticated: Video
Jazz interview with jazz singer Karina Corradini. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.Space: – First let’s start with where…
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Chucho Valdes toasts a lineage as well as a heritage with his new album, Jazz Bata 2: Photos, Videos
As the Cuban maestro prepares for BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! on Wednesday, here’s the story behind his influential project Jazz Batá.…
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