Orrin Keepnews: Orrinology
Jesse “Chuy” Varela interviews one of the most legendary producers in jazz about his time with Riverside, Thelonious Monk and more.
Jesse “Chuy” Varela interviews one of the most legendary producers in jazz about his time with Riverside, Thelonious Monk and more.
I love it when drummers become pianists because they bring a propulsive charge to the instrument. Just listen to how Eddie Palmieri, Omar Sosa and … Read More “Roberto Carcasses: Invitation”
This remote recording at New York City’s Blue Note club captures a unique moment in the career of Paquito D’Rivera, one of the premier reed … Read More “Paquito D’Rivera: Live at the Blue Note”
Ever since Miles Davis did “Concierto de Aranjuez,” with those gorgeous Gil Evans tapestries, aficionados have come to know the shared harmonic feeling between flamenco … Read More “Michel Camilo/Tomatito: Spain”
In 1975 percussionist-bandleader- Latin music scholar John Santos was cited along with his friend Raul Rekow (Santana) for playing conga drums at Dolores Park in … Read More “John Santos and Machete: Tribute to the Masters”
Cubanismo mingles New Orleans brass bands with its Caribbean heritage. The links between Afro-Cubans and black Crescent City culture goes back to colonial times, but … Read More “Cubanismo: Mardi Gras Mambo”