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
My apology to all LJC readers for our lack of posts this past week. There are only a couple of weeks out of the year where my teaching job needs to take every ounce of my attention, and this past week was one of them. As our semester is drawing to a close, my students performed in a fantastic series of concerts, including an exhilarating Latin Jazz show. It was a good week, but I’m glad to have my focus back where it should be - LJC!

Tomas Peña conducted a fantastic interview with Argentinean bassist Pedro Giraudo recently, which can be found on Jazz.com this week. Giraudo discusses his musical development, his compositional approach, and goes into depth about his new album El Viaje. It’s an interesting conversation with a thoughtful musician who is creating some of the Latin Jazz world’s most intriguing music for large ensemble. Check out the interview HERE.

HOT RECENTLY AT LJC

6 Latin Jazz Tracks That Feature Guitarist Edgardo Miranda

Spotlight: Día Real, Tanaora

Album of the Week: Unity, Bobby Matos Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble

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AVAILABLE NOW

Tiempo Libre: Bach in Havana

Johnny Conga: Breaking Skin/Rompiendo El Cuero

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in SOUTH AMERICA this week . . .
MANANTE
WHEN: Tuesday 5/19/09
WHERE: Jazz Zone
Av. La Paz 646
Pasaje El Suche Miraflores
Lima, Peru
Barranco, Lima, Peru
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 20 soles

If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
JOVINO SANTOS NETO
WHEN: Monday 5/18/09
WHERE: Jazz Kongress
Schützenallee 12
79102 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 15 euros

OMAR SOSA
L’Altro Suono Festival
WHEN: Saturday 5/23/09
WHERE: Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti
Via del Teatro 8 - 41100
Modena, Italy
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 17,16 euros

WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Teatro Comunale
Florence, Italy
TIME: 9:15 p.m.
TICKETS: 20 euros

If you’re in CANADA this week . . .
HENDRIK MEURKENS
WHEN: Thursday 5/21/09 - Friday 5/22/09
WHERE: The Rex
194 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
TIME: 9:30 p.m. on Thursday; 9:45 p.m. on Friday

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ARTURO O’FARRILL
with the Iolani Stage Bands
WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Hawaii Theater
1130 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HA
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

CHICO O’FARRILL’S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Birdland
315 W. 44th Street
Manhattan, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

CHRIS WASHBURNE & S.Y.O.T.O.S.
WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum

EDDIE PALMIERI
WHEN: Saturday 5/24/09
WHERE: Loisaida Festival
Avenue C between 12th and 13th Streets
New York, NY
TIME: Event runs from 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

ETERNAL TANGO ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Thursday 5/21/09
WHERE: World Financial Center Winter Garden
220 Vesey Street
New York, NY
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

FB LATIN JAZZ CREW
WHEN: Thursday 5/21/09
WHERE: La Fonda Boricua
East 106th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

HECTOR MARTIGNON
WHEN: Thursday 5/21/09
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

LATIN JAZZ ALL-STARS
WHEN: Saturday 5/23/09
WHERE: Northbank Riverwalk
Jacksonville, FL
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

LAYLA ANGULO
WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Jules Bistro
65 St. Marks
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

MAGOS HERRERA
WHEN: Wednesday 5/20/09
WHERE: Jazz Standard
116 E 27th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

NEGRONI’S TRIO
WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Blue Note Jazz Club
131 W. 3rd St
New York, NY
TIME: 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $24.50

PAPO VAZQUEZ
WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Van Cortland Park
Broadway and 246th Street
Bronx, NY
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

SOFIA REI KOUTSOVITIS
WHEN: Tuesday 5/19/09 - Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.; Thursday - Sunday 10:30 p.m. set
TICKETS: NO COVER

SUSAN PEREIRA & SABOR BRASIL
WHEN: Saturday 5/23/09
WHERE: Shanghai Jazz
24 Main Street
Madison NJ
TIME: 6:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

YOSVANY TERRY
Large Ensemble Commission - “Identities”
WHEN: Thursday 5/7/09
WHERE: Jazz Gallery
290 Hudson St
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
LOS GATOS
WHEN: Thursday 5/21/09
WHERE: The Firefly Club
637 S. Main
Ann Arbor, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $8

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Saturday 5/23/09
WHERE: Traditional Arts Weekend
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $5

WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
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: Thursday 5/21/09
WHERE: Senzala
250 E. Java Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

KAT PARRA
WHEN: Saturday 5/23/09
WHERE: Yerba Buena Gardens
2760 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Friday 5/22/09
WHERE: Vitello’s
4349 Tujunga Avenue
Studio City, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 cover; 2 drink minimum

WHEN: Sunday 5/24/09
WHERE: Spaghettini
3005 Old Ranch Parkway,
Seal Beach, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 - open seating; $40 - reserved seating

SCOTT MARTIN LATIN SOUL BAND
WHEN: Wednesday 5/20/09
WHERE: Claremont City Hall
207 Harvard Ave.
Claremont, CA
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

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