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Here are some of the finest Latin Jazz artists in the world. Click on their picture to visit their web site where you will find contact and booking information.
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Descarga.com Editor's Pick:
“Mejias has pulled together what in a few years will seem like a historic group, featuring the best of the young Latin Jazz musicians found in New York. Miguel Zenón and Jaleel Shaw are on saxophones, Luis Perdomo on piano, Hans Glawischnig on bass, Antonio Sanchez on drums and Mejias on percussion, joined by percussionists Ralph Irizarry and Yan Carlos Artime. They produce a hard grooving, emotionally deep set of tunes that sound like New York modern, with the sort of flat out swing that only New York musicians are capable of. There’s a lot of interplay between the rhythm section and the horn players, and a lot of improvised form. It’s as good as New York style Latin Jazz gets. And then there are two salsa tunes added on the end, with Jerry Medina singing, that are hard core. Very hot
Highly Recommended.” (Peter Watrous, 2006-07-24)
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“I highly recommend you get your hands on a copy of Paoli’s CD at CD Baby!” Jimmy Benitez
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Born in Manhattan on November 22, 1953 of proud Puerto Rican parents, Chembo was raised in the humble streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn. It was during these years, as a quick-witted youngster, that he had the privilege and honor to study with such percussion luminaries as, Tommy Lopez Sr., "Little Ray" Romero, Louie Bauza, and Cachete Maldonado. Chembo honed his skills at The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts in New York, and also at the prestigious La Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana, Cuba under the direction of the great Chucho Valdés. His intense studies with such legends noted above channeled his energy onto a path where Wilson "Chembo" Corniel has now created a reputation for himself among musicians and the public. Today, he is considered as one of the best hard-hitting, versatile percussionists around. Chembo teaches percussion to students at the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music, and leads numerous clinics throughout the United States where he brings awareness to others of the rich Afro-Caribbean traditions. Among his credits, Chembo was chosen to create his own instructional DVD called, "An Introduction to Hand Percussion: Volume I-Congas". It was released in December of 2000 and with distribution by Warner Brothers it has been a success. He's been a vital endorser of Latin Percussion instruments since 1982 as he is currently for Remo drum heads and Instanbul cymbals. His touring credits are as long as his performing credits. Chembo has toured with many major artists throughout Europe, Asia, North & South America, and the Caribbean. Television credits include an appearance on the "Bill Cosby Show" and a recurring recording gig on Nickelodeon's children show, "Dora the Explorer". Chembo continues to perform and/or record with many artists of different genres. He is currently concentrating on leading his own Latin Jazz sextet, "Chembo & Grupo Chaworó". This is a well-balanced Latin Jazz group that incorporates many rich traditions, such as writer Aurora Flores states: "a sprinkling of be-bop, a touch of swing with a dollop of bomba, rumba, tango and danzón topped with 'un chin' de charanga."
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Chembo Corniel’s “For The Rest of Your Life” CD is available at CD Universe
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These are well known Latin Jazz artists that have performed in the southern New England area!
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Jerry Gonzalez has taken a global view of jazz in creating his unique brand of improvised music. While his trumpet and flügelhorn reflect the influence of Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, his personal cultural roots have given him a natural understanding of Afro-Cuban rhythms. As he explained to The Detroit News, "I am bilingual — I speak Spanish and English. I can play the blues and I can play the rumba." Launching his musical career in 1970 as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's band, Gonzalez briefly joined Eddie Palmieri in the group El Son the following year. He soon left to join timbale player Manny Oquendo's band, Conjunto Libre. Although he formed his own group, Ya Yo Me Cure, in 1980, Gonzalez didn't come into his own as a bandleader until forming Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band with his brother and bassist Andy and drummer Steve Barrios. After recording two albums at European jazz festivals, the group came into their own with their third release, Rumba Para Monk, in 1989. In addition to topping the worldbeat group category in a readers' poll conducted by Down Beat, the album was named Jazz Album of the Year by the Academie Du Jazz in France. Gonzalez has performed and or recorded with a lengthy list of jazz artists, including Tony Williams, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Dorham, Anthony Braxton, Tito Rodriguez, Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Paquito D'Rivera, and Machito.
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More than anything else, Poncho Sanchez is a storyteller. And, as leader of the most popular Latin jazz group in the world today, it's his congas and seasoned ensemble that do the talking. Live in concert or on recordings, they spin vivacious tales that pay homage to the glories of a half-century tradition that was born when Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop. One-on-one, the Chicano conguero is equally expressive, recounting in vivid detail the encounters, friendships, and passions that have contributed to his remarkable career as a bandleader and recording artist. Behind the choice of every song, album title and guest artist, there's a story Poncho Sanchez delights in telling.
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