Whenever the word "Afro-Caribbean" appears in an album's title, there are sure to be plenty of bold and exciting rhythmic passages, and Fiesta at Caroga, recorded by the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective ...

Buffalo Music Hall of Famer Wendell Rivera will turn up the heat at the Kenan Center’s Taylor Theatre in Lockport tonight when he performs Afro-Caribbean jazz and Tipico Puerto Rican music backed by ...

A jazz program on Chicago's Northwest Side pairs young musicians with renowned artists to hone their musical abilities while gaining exposure in the industry. La Cantera's ensemble of Chicago ...

CHEYENNE – Blending the pulse of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with the color and sophistication of modern jazz, the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective will bring an energetic fusion of cultural tradition and ...

Over the years, mallet percussionist Dave Samuels has wielded his vibes and marimba as a sideman in a variety of musical endeavors, from early stints with baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and Frank ...

An underground oasis of speakeasy-like splendor in the midst of San Francisco’s gritty Tenderloin, Black Cat has become the region’s primary portal into the polyrhythmic future of jazz. The latest ...

Following a three-year hiatus, the “Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival” returns from May 5-14, 2023. This year’s edition will include headline performances from Sting and Shaggy, besides others. Tickets ...

Carnival in the Caribbean, a riotous spectacle of drums, rhythm, dance, color and phantasmagorical characters, inspires jazz trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles. “I have always thought of Carnival ...

Introduction. The Other Jazz -- Why call it Latin Jazz? Afro-Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cubop, Caribbean Jazz, Jazz Latin, or just... Jazz: the politics of naming an intercultural Music -- Caribbean ...

(The New Vanguard): EAST LANSING, Mich. — Trumpeter Etienne Charles stood in a Michigan State University classroom on a recent Tuesday evening — about 2,000 miles north and 50 degrees Fahrenheit south ...

Led by guitarist Jose Guzman, this ensemble blends the heart of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with staples as the Cuban son, Puerto Rican bomba, salsa, descarga, cha-cha and bembe, counterpointed with the ...