Latin Jazz This Week will bring you a weekly look into news from the Latin Jazz world. You’ll find new releases, recommended performances, web finds, and more. You can check out some current sounds in the Listening Center tab at the top of the page. Performance dates will be kept in the Live Latin Jazz tab at the top of the page.

NEWS
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Martin Cohen recently posted some new videos on the LP Music site. He has captured several of today’s top notch New York acts in action, giving us some insight into the vitality of the scene. You can check out great videos from The Latin Giants of Jazz, Blue Mambo, Andrea Brachfeld, the Pedro Martinez Band, and more! There’s some incredible music posted - check it out HERE.

Jazz.com recently posted an interview with pianist Danilo Perez. It goes into detail about his new recording, Across The Crystal Sea, gets into his thoughts on music in society, and the Panama Jazz Festival. It’s a good read with insightful commentary from a thoughtful musician. Check it out HERE.

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CHECK OUT THE BEST OF 2008 WINNERS

Best of 2008: Vocalist, Flute, Guitar, & Record Label

Best of 2008: Saxophone, Trombone, & Trumpet

Best of 2008: Bass, Piano, & Percussion

Best of 2008: Drum Kit, Large Ensemble Album, & Brazilian Album

Best of 2008: Next Generation Artist, Hall of Fame, Album of the Year

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HOT RECENTLY AT LJC

Revisiting Latin Jazz Classics: Ya Yo Me Cure, Jerry Gonzalez

Jesus Alemañy & Carlos Alvarez Solos on Descarga De Hoy

Hot LJC Posts During 2008

Album of the Week: Infinity, Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quartet

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AVAILABLE NOW

Rebecca Cline & Hilary Noble: Enclave Diaspora

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ

If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Friday 1/9/09
WHERE: Staedtische Buehnen Muenster
Munster, Germany
TIME: 10:30 p.m.

If you’re in SOUTH AMERICA this week . . .
MANANTE
WHEN: Monday 1/5/09
WHERE: La Vida Misma
Av. La Paz cuadra 6,
pasaje El Suche
Miraflores, Peru
TIME: 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 20 soles

PILAR DE LA HOZ
WHEN: Friday 1/9/09
WHERE: El Icpna Miraflores
Av. Angamos Oeste 120
Miraflores, Peru
TIME: 7:30 p.m
TICKETS: 20 soles

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ANDREA BRACHFELD
WHEN: Saturday 1/10/09
WHERE: New York Hilton Hotel, Regent Parlor
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
TIME: 10:10 p.m.
TICKETS: Part of APAP Conference

BRONX HORNS
WHEN: Saturday 1/10/09
WHERE: New York Hilton Hotel, Harlem Suite
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
TIME: 11:00 a.m.
TICKETS: Part of APAP Conference

CHRIS WASHBURNE & S.Y.O.T.O.S.
WHEN: Sunday 1/11/09
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum

DAFNIS PRIETO
WHEN: Saturday 1/10/08
WHERE: Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

ELIO VILLAFRANCA
WHEN: Friday 1/9/09
WHERE: The Zinc Bar
82 West 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

ERIC KURIMSKI
WHEN: Friday 1/9/09
WHERE: La Copa
29 North Main Street
Port Chester NY
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

GRUPO LOS SANTOS
WHEN: Saturday 1/10/09
WHERE: DROM
85 Avenue A
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m
TICKETS: $12 in advance; $15 at door

HECTOR DEL CUERTO’S ETERNAL TANGO ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 1/11/09
WHERE: Jericho Jewish Center
430 North Broadway
Jericho, NY
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $45

PAUL CARLON OCTET
WHEN: Saturday 1/10/09
WHERE: DROM
85 Avenue A
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m
TICKETS: $12 in advance; $15 at door

RAY VEGA
WHEN: Saturday 1/10/09
WHERE: Theater Square Cabaret
655 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
TIME: 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 - $22

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Sunday 1/11/09
WHERE: Sangria - Royal Oak
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ANNA ESTRADA
WHEN: Tuesday 1/6/09
WHERE: Caffe Trieste
1667 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 6:00 p.m.

WHEN: Sunday 1/11/09
WHERE: Anna’s Jazz Island
2120 Alston Way
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

GABRIEL ALEGRIA
WHEN: Saturday 1/10/09
WHERE: Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee
123 N Enatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 - $30

LATIN JAZZ YOUTH ENSEMBLE OF SAN FRANCISCO
WHEN: Sunday 1/11/09
WHERE: La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Thursday 1/8/09 - Friday 1/9/09
WHERE: Anthology
1337 India Street
San Diego, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 7:30 set: $27; 9:30 set: $22

WHEN: Sunday 1/11/09
WHERE: Steamers
138 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

SONANDO
WHEN: Thursday 1/8/09
WHERE: Tula’s
2214 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

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