If you are in NYC on these dates, here’s your chance to experience the killer new band put together by author and jazz aficionado T.J. ENGLISH at the legendary nightclub Birdland. Three nights to choose from (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)! Don’t miss it!
Very few musicians of any kind have contributed more to the musical identity of a city than Tito Puente did for New York City. Certainly, in the early decades of jazz, and with rock-and-roll and hip hop, there are more than a few names that … Continue reading In Praise of Tito Puente
The 2018 death of Jerry González also marked the end of the Fort Apache Band, which took Latin jazz to new heights for more than 30 year. This is their story. (This article originally appeared in the March 2019 issue of JazzTimes.) By T.J. English … Continue reading The Fort Apache Band: A Bronx Tale
Few young bassist on the scene have made an impression quite like Luques Curtis. At the age of 35, he has played with veterans Eddie Palmieri and Gary Burton, as well as a stint with the legendary Fort Apache Band. Playing with that band, Luques … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Luques Curtis
Caridad De La Luz, a proud product of the Bronx, has been performing in NYC for more than twenty years. Primarily as La Bruja, a stage persona she created to present her spoken word poetry, comedy, and various musical shows, she has become an ambassador … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Caridad De La Luz
How often do you get to see and hear a fresh new artist, bursting at the seams with talent and charm? Liz Rosa is the first female performer to headline the Dangerous Rhythms Latin Jazz Explosion, and the first Brazilian. T.J. English, curator and host … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Liz Rosa
Chucho Valdes, the legendary, 76 year-old Cuban pianist whose late father, Bebo, was one of the architects of Latin Jazz, has referred to the young musician David Virelles as a “genius.” For the 35 year-old Virelles, with a long career still ahead of him, this … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with David Virelles
At the age of 36, Zaccai Curtis is already a seasoned veteran in the world of jazz and Latin Jazz. He often performs as The Curtis Brothers band, with his younger brother, bassist Luques Curtis, but for the Dangerous Rhythms series Zaccai has put together … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Zaccai Curtis
Arsenio Rodriguez was blinded at a young age after being kicked in the head by a donkey. He went on to became Cuba’s greatest player of the tres guitar and a composer and creator of a new style of Afro Cuban music. Contemporary piano virtuoso … Continue reading DANGEROUS RHYTHMS: Q & A with Mike Eckroth
Latin jazz is the sugar in your coffee, the honey in your tea. With roots in the Carribean, and in the barrios of New York, Miami and elsewhere, the music warms the soul but also tickles the ear and facilitates the flow of blood to … Continue reading HAVANA SUBWAY: liner notes
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