• Letters To NARAS: Rachel Kara Pérez Writes About The Latin Jazz Grammy

    Updated: 2011-06-29 14:00:04
    On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring” of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United [...]

  • Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Silvano Monasterios

    Updated: 2011-06-28 14:00:52
    Persistence, dedication, and musicality are all important qualities that lend to an artist’s success in the music world. Individuals are never quite born with their musical tools in tact, and the stark reality of the art form exists - it’s a lot of work. While this fact persuades many people from digging too [...]

  • Latin Jazz This Week (6/27/11 - 7/3/11)

    Updated: 2011-06-27 14:00:40
    Latin Jazz This Week will bring you a weekly look into news from the Latin Jazz world. You’ll find new releases, recommended performances, web finds, and more. You can check out some current sounds in the Listening Center tab at the top of the page. Performance dates will be kept in the Live Latin [...]

  • Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Hermeto Pascoal

    Updated: 2011-06-21 14:00:06
    Very few artists actually look at music from a completely new and unique perspective, so those individuals should be cherished. Most artists look that history of Latin Jazz, learn from the lessons of the masters, and take those approaches a step further. This approach certainly constitutes important work, and it has led to [...]

  • Latin Jazz This Week (6/20/11 - 6/26/11)

    Updated: 2011-06-20 14:00:43
    Latin Jazz This Week will bring you a weekly look into news from the Latin Jazz world. You’ll find new releases, recommended performances, web finds, and more. You can check out some current sounds in the Listening Center tab at the top of the page. Performance dates will be kept in the Live Latin [...]

  • Mark your calendar for 17th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza

    Updated: 2011-06-15 04:40:19
    Mark your calendar for the 17th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza scheduled for Sunday, November 27 through Sunday, December 4. San Antonio's Mariachi Extravaganza is one of the largest and longest running mariachi music festivals in the US. More details are at mariachimusic.com.

  • Meet Mariachi Vargas Trumpet Player Fernando Velasquez

    Updated: 2011-06-15 04:40:18
    Luis Fernando "El Tomaton" Velasquez is the new trumpet player for Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán and also the second newest member in the group. Fernando is from Guadalajara, Jalisco and joined Mariachi Vargas in 2007. Mariachimusic.com had the opportunity to do a brief interview with him.

  • Vargas Paris Opera Tickets now on Sale

    Updated: 2011-06-10 22:57:29
    The world renowned Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán is preparing to travel to Paris, France this year to perform "Cruzar la Cara de la Luna" (To Cross the Face of the Moon) with the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) for six shows on September 23-27, 2011 at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Tickets are now available for this one-of-a-kind event.

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