Imagine being able to go back in time and actually SEE classic Son ensembles of the 1920s perform in Havana.
Thanks to an unexpected discovery hidden in the archives of the University of South Carolina’s Moving Image Research Collections you can do that now.
Ensembles like this are the root of everything.
In the late 1930s, they evolved into … Read more
Maria Hinojosa talks with Bobby Sanabria about “West Side Story Reimagined.”
This is our fourth article about this piece.
We did one before the premier.
One before the free streaming performance at Dizzy’s in New York City.
One before the release of the CD and the free outdoor show at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park.
Why so much attention?… Read more
The latest album from Bobby Carcassés: “Blues con Montuno”
The last time I was in Cuba, I had the great good fortune to spend time with Bobby Carcassés.
A man of vast skills and accomplishments, he is, in many ways, the lynch pin of the Cuban jazz scene and has been for many years.
Born on August 29, 1938, he … Read more
Filmed at Café Central in Madrid.
I haven’t been to Madrid in Spain yet, but it looks like it’s a good place to enjoy Cuban music.
Not long ago, we featured Chicas de Habana who are based there.
Here’s another young Cuban group in Madrid having fun with Gandinga, Mondongo y Sandunga, the classic Frank Emilio composition.
“Having fun” is … Read more
New Orleans drum master Zigaboo Modeliste explains how he built the iconic drum riff to the funk classic “Hey Pocky A-Way” from the clave.
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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