Okan Explore Complexities of Cuban Heritage on Powerful ‘Okantomi’
On Okantomi, Okan continue to engage with many of the interwoven styles and stories critical to their own experiences of Cuban music and personhood.
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Jazz Pianist Alfredo Rodríguez Thrives in Brighter Hues on ‘Coral Way’
Alfredo Rodríguez’s Coral Way radiates positive energy without relying on good vibes, a show of skill and passion that pushes his career further forward.
Eliades Ochoa Brings Worldly Sophistication to Cuban Country Music
Eliades Ochoa may have grown up in a rustic milieu, but he’s traveled many miles since and picked up some sophisticated sounds on the way.
Eliades Ochoa Blends Rural Past, Cosmopolitan Present on ‘Guajiro’
Eliades Ochoa’s Guajiro shows an understanding of musical roots. It feels fresh, endowed with a collaborative spirit that makes for something wonderfully new.
The 11 Best Chick Corea Albums
Across 81 studio albums as a leader, another 25 live recordings as a leader, and then scores of albums as a sideman, Corea was an unerringly superb pianist, a thrilling soloist, a propulsive and sensitive accompanist, and a band member even though he was a superstar.
Raul Midón Gets Topical With “Dancing Off the Edge” (premiere)
Raul Midón's "Dancing Off the Edge" balances the realities of 2020 with musical uplift and his singular soulfulness.
“Without Us? There’s No Music”: An Interview With Raul Midón
Raul Midón discusses the fate of the art in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This is going to shake things up in ways that could be very positive. Especially for artists," he says.
Revisiting Buena Vista’s Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer's Buenos Hermanos is a thoroughly enjoyable, perfectly realized example of Afro-Cuban music's appeal.
Chick Corea Explores More Latin Possibilities With His New Group
The Spanish Heart Band–Antidote is a thrilling fusion of grooves and soul, further cementing Chick Corea as one of the most innovative voices in jazz history.
Jazz’s Alfredo Rodríguez Finds Inspiration in Hope on ‘The Little Dream’
Alfredo Rodríguez chooses positivity, giving us a feeling to aspire to, a feeling to work toward together instead of another reason to worry.
Arturo O’Farrill and Chucho Valdes: Familia: Tribute to Bebo & Chico
Two generations of family pay tribute to Bebo Valdes and Chico O'Farrill in a thrilling display of sparkling Latin jazz from the classic to the utterly modern.
Charlie Haden and Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Tokyo Adagio
An important reminder of Charlie Haden's great spirit and generosity.