• LJC Best Of 2011 Awards: Large Ensemble Album, Percussionist, Pianist, Drum Kit Player & Bassist

    Updated: 2011-12-30 15:00:14
    The Latin Jazz Corner Best Of The Year Awards is an annual event fueled by the will of our readers – the winners are selected through a voting process open to LJC readers, Latin Jazz artists, Latin Jazz fans, and the general public. The voting for our fifth annual awards ran from December 8, 2011 [...]

  • LJC Best Of 2011 Awards: Boundary Breaking Album, Saxophonist, Trumpet Player & Trombonist

    Updated: 2011-12-29 15:00:49
    The Latin Jazz Corner Best Of The Year Awards is an annual event fueled by the will of our readers – the winners are selected through a voting process open to LJC readers, Latin Jazz artists, Latin Jazz fans, and the general public. The voting for our fifth annual awards ran from December 8, 2011 [...]

  • LJC Best Of 2011 Awards: Outer Edges Album, Flautist, Vibraphonist, Guitarist & Vocalist

    Updated: 2011-12-28 15:00:04
    The Latin Jazz Corner Best Of The Year Awards is an annual event fueled by the will of our readers – the winners are selected through a voting process open to LJC readers, Latin Jazz artists, Latin Jazz fans, and the general public. The voting for our fifth annual awards ran from December 8, 2011 [...]

  • LJC Best Of 2011 Awards: Composition, Arrangement, Record Label & Album Artwork

    Updated: 2011-12-27 15:00:54
    The Latin Jazz Corner Best Of The Year Awards is an annual event fueled by the will of our readers – the winners are selected through a voting process open to LJC readers, Latin Jazz artists, Latin Jazz fans, and the general public. The voting for our fifth annual awards ran from December 8, 2011 [...]

  • Album Of The Week: El Cumbanchero, Mark Weinstein

    Updated: 2011-12-23 15:00:15
    El Cumbanchero Mark Weinstein Jazzheads Cuba’s musical history is vast and it holds a wide number of styles and approaches, but in many cases, Latin Jazz continues to investigate only a small slice of that musical horizon. In the early days of the style, Latin Jazz was built upon dance traditions, a natural fit which [...]

  • Vote for Joao Castelo-Branco at the Latin UK Awards | LUKAS

    Updated: 2011-12-22 16:49:29
    TweetJoao Castelo-Branco Vote for our very good friend Joao Castelo-Branco at the Latin UK Awards (LUKAS), Joao is up for Latino personality of the year for his contribution as ESPN sports reporter and cameraman.     Here we’ve chosen a clip from his YouTube channel called Junda Productions. You can vote for him by clicking ...Read the Rest

  • Mariachi Los Arrieros to Open for Vargas

    Updated: 2011-12-22 01:15:04
    Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle recently launched their 1st CD Amor a la Musica. The group will open for Mariachi Vargas in concert on Saturday, December 3 at the Lila Cockrell Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com.

  • Mariachi-Themed Art Exhibit will feature special guest

    Updated: 2011-12-22 01:15:03
    The spirit of mariachi is captured in sculptures, paintings, drawings, craft work and photography during the annual mariachi-themed art exhibit, reception and competition at the Centro Cultural Aztlán on Tuesday, November 29 at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and is part of San Antonio’s 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza that runs November 27 - December.

  • Join in the Christmas Spirit with Serenata en el Rio

    Updated: 2011-12-22 01:15:03
    Talented mariachi musicians and vocalists are surrounded by thousands of Christmas lights that adorn the Rivercenter Mall Lagoon during performances that start at 6:00 p.m. It’s the Serenata en el Rio on the Riverwalk in the Rivercenter Center Mall Lagoon area off Commerce Street.

  • “Blessing of Mariachis” set for Nov. 27

    Updated: 2011-12-22 01:15:02
    A "blessing of the mariachis" takes place Sunday, November 27 at 8:00 a.m. at San Fernando Cathedral as part of San Antonio's 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza.

  • Original Songwriting Competition is Set

    Updated: 2011-12-22 01:15:01
    San Antonio's 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza serves host to more than a dozen events held November 27 - December 4 as part of the largest and longest event of its kind in Texas. New on the list of events is an original mariachi music songwriting competition. Call Cynthia at 210-225-3353 for more information on how to participate.

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    Updated: 2011-12-22 01:14:52
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  • Musings On Latin Jazz: Thoughts On Afro-Peruvian Jazz

    Updated: 2011-12-21 15:00:30
    One of the most engaging trends in Latin Jazz over the past decade has been the growth in visibility and prominence of Afro-Peruvian Jazz. While musicians have flirted with the style for several years, the use of Afro-Peruvian rhythms in a jazz setting has become a noticeable part of the scene in the new millennium. [...]

  • Latin Jazz Artist Of The Day: Carlos Garnett

    Updated: 2011-12-21 13:00:43
    NAME: Carlos Garnett INSTRUMENT: Saxophonist GENRE: Modern Jazz BIRTHDAY: December 1st, 1938 LJC ARTICLES: Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 1) IMPORTANT ALBUMS: Carlos Garnett, Black Love Carlos Garnett, Journey To Enlightenment Carlos Garnett, Let This Melody Ring On Carlos Garnett, Cosmos Nucleus Carlos Garnett, The New Love Carlos Garnett, Fuego En Mi Alma Carlos [...]

  • Latin Jazz Corner Podcast #2 – Sammy Figueroa Interview

    Updated: 2011-12-20 15:00:07
    Right Click Here To Download The Podcast. Welcome to Episode # 2 of the Latin Jazz Corner Podcast, we’ve got a lot of great things packed into this show, all suited for the Latin Jazz community. We start out by talking about a yearly tradition on the Latin Jazz Corner site, the Best Of The [...]

  • Latin Jazz Artist Of The Day: Larry Willis

    Updated: 2011-12-20 13:00:23
    NAME: Larry Willis INSTRUMENT: Pianist GENRE: Afro-Cuban Jazz BIRTHDAY: December 20th, 1942 LJC ARTICLES: Latin Jazz JAM Session #8: Rumba Para Monk, Jerry Gonzalez And The Fort Apache Band Latin Jazz Conversations: Zaccai Curtis (Part 3) 10 Latin Jazz Perspectives On Freddie Hubbard IMPORTANT ALBUMS: Jerry Gonzalez And The Fort Apache Band, Obatala Jerry Gonzalez [...]

  • Latin Jazz This Week (12/12/11 – 12/18/11)

    Updated: 2011-12-19 15:00:59
    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. NEWS It’s been a busy week here at LJC as [...]

  • Top 10 Albums of Latin Music | Tango | Cumbia | Salsa | Flamenco

    Updated: 2011-12-19 14:48:14
    TweetTop 10 Latin Albums This is not the Top 10 albums of 2011 nor is it a definitive Top 10 Albums of all time. This is simply 10 albums worth spending money on, obviously this is in our humble opinion.  Hopefully these will provide a insight into some real quality Latino music, as we realise ...Read the Rest

  • Pablo Florez dies aged 85 | Colombian Singer Songwriter

    Updated: 2011-12-16 06:21:53
    TweetPablo Florez Camargo Dies aged 85 Pablo Florez Camargo born Ciénaga de Oro, Córdoba, Colombia, 17 de junio de 1926. Pablito was best known for his song Los Sabores del Porro, a song whose style of music is called Porro, a sub genre of the now world famous Cumbia. A prolific songwriter with over 500 ...Read the Rest

  • 10 Latin American Trailers or Documentaries

    Updated: 2011-12-14 11:36:29
    Tweet10 Latin American Documentaries Here we have compiled 10 Latin American documentaries that we feel that people should watch or certainly know more about. Crude Three years in the making, this cinéma-vérité feature from acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger (Brother’s Keeper, Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster) is the epic story of one of the ...Read the Rest

  • 10 Chilean Songs | Video’s

    Updated: 2011-12-14 10:38:47
    Tweet10 Chilean Music Video’s Here are 10 videos that showcase the wealth and depth of talent within Chile, past and present. We have picked out 10 videos that we liked from new and old. A quick peak through the Chilean Key Hole if you like. Pascuala Ilabaca | Cueca triste | Vimeo Pasucala is part ...Read the Rest

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