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
In an interesting blend of politics and Latin Jazz, pianist Arturo O’Farrill has been commissioned to write a piece in honor of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the New York Puerto Rican political figure that rose to attention when President Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court. The Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble will premiere the piece in November at their New York City home, The Symphony Space. The Bronx Museum of the Arts joined together with Symphony Space to sponsor the work - kudos to both for promoting high quality Latin Jazz! You can get the full scoop at Nate Chinen’s blog The Gig.

As part of the weekly “Take Five” feature at the NPR Music Blog, Felix Contreras gathered a collection of 5 Female Latin Jazz Vocalists with albums sung largely in Spanish. It’s a good mix of artists that you might be familiar with through LJC coverage HERE and HERE, as well as some new interesting faces that you might not recognize. Contreras and Scott Simon share their thoughts on the music and they offer streaming samples from each artist. It’s a great opportunity to get familiar with these musicians, check it out HERE.

Podcaster Jason Crane focuses his latest edition of The Jazz Session on one of today’s most prominent Latin Jazz artists, pianist Arturo O’Farrill. In close to thirty minutes of interview, Crane discusses several poignant topics with O’Farrill, including the state of jazz, importance of connecting with history, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and more. It’s an essential listen as a reflection of the modern Latin Jazz world. Download it HERE.

HOT RECENTLY AT LJC

Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Sofia Rei Koutsovitis & Avantrio

An Open Letter To JazzTimes Regarding Latin Jazz

Spotlight: Salsa’ N Jazz, Samuel Quinto

Revisiting Latin Jazz Classics: Cross Section & Billy Taylor Trio Featuring Candido

Album Of The Week: Things I Wanted To Do, Chembo Corniel & Grupo Chaworo

Latin Jazz Photo Album: Corina Bartra & Her Azu Project

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Johnny Conga: Breaking Skin/Rompiendo El Cuero

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in SOUTH AMERICA this week . . .
GABRIEL ALEGRA AFRO-PERUVIAN JAZZ SEXTET
WHEN: Saturday 8/1/09
WHERE: Jazz Zone
Av. La Paz 646 psje
El Suche, Miraflores, Peru
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 50 soles

RICHIE ZELLON
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: Jazz Zone
Av. La Paz 646 psje
El Suche, Miraflores, Peru
TIME: 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 35 soles

If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
EDDIE PALMIERI
WHEN: Tuesday 7/28/09
WHERE: Zapata
Pragstrasse 120
70376 Stuttgart, Germany
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 20 euros

WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: Kasemattenbühne
Schlossberg, 8010
Graz, Austria
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 7.7 euros - 30 euros

WHEN: Sunday 8/2/09
WHERE: Théâtre de la Mer
20 bis, Rue Paul Valéry,
Sète, Montpellier, France
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: 29.80 euros

OMAR SOSA
Omar Sosa-Paolo Fresu Duo
WHEN: Monday 7/27/09
WHERE: Villa Dora Pamphili
Via di S. Pancrazio 10
Rome, Italy
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 10 euros - 23 euros

Omar Sosa-Paolo Fresu Duo
WHEN: Tuesday 7/28/09
WHERE: Anfiteatro del Museo Pecci
Viale della Repubblica,
277 Prato 59100
Prato, Italy
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 10 euros

Omar Sosa-Paolo Fresu Duo
Sconfinart – Festival Tabu
WHEN: Wednesday 7/29/09
WHERE: Giardini Parco Florida
Pegognaga, Italy
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

Omar Sosa-Paolo Fresu Duo
Castroreale Jazz
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: Piazza Peculio
Castroreale, Italy
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 5 - 16 euros

SAMUEL QUINTO
WHEN: WHERE: B-Flat Jazz Club
Rua Garcia Arosa 4450
Matosinhos, Portugal
TIME: 11:00 p.m.

If you’re in the MIDDLE EAST this week . . .
EDDIE PALMIERI
WHEN: Saturday 8/1/09
WHERE: The Courtyard Of The Two Temples
Baalbek, Lebanon
TIME: 7:30 p.m.

HECTOR DEL CUERTO
WHEN: Friday 7/31/09
WHERE: Bodrum Kalesi
Liman Mevkii
Muğla
TIME: 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: 20,00 TL

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ
WHEN: Tuesday 7/28/09
WHERE: Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20

ANNETTE AGUILAR & STRINGBEANS
WHEN: Saturday 8/1/09
WHERE: Bennerson Park
64th street & Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

ARTURO O’FARRILL
Solo Piano
WHEN: Wednesday 7/29/09
WHERE: Puppet’s Jazz Bar
481 5th Avenue Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

WHEN: Sunday 8/2/09
WHERE: Birdland
315 W. 44th Street
Manhattan, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $30

CHRIS WASHBURNE & S.Y.O.T.O.S.
WHEN: Sunday 8/2/09
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
Litchfield Jazz Festival
WHEN: Saturday 8/1/09
WHERE: Kent School
One Macedonia Road
Kent, CT
TIME: 12:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $35 - $55

ERIC KURIMSKI
WHEN: Wednesday 7/29/09 - Sunday 8/2/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.; 8:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday; 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday
TICKETS: NO COVER

GREG DIAMOND
WHEN: Tuesday 7/28/09
WHERE: Flutebar
205 West 54th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

KIKI SANCHEZ
WHEN: Sunday 8/2/09
WHERE: Sunshine Jazz Organization
846 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

PAQUITO D’RIVERA
Guest Artist w/Victor Mendoza
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: O’Day Park
85 West Newton Street
Boston, MA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

PONCHO SANCHEZ
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09 - Friday 7/31/09
WHERE: Sculler’s
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $28

Litchfield Jazz Festival
WHEN: Sunday 8/2/09
WHERE: Kent School
One Macedonia Road
Kent, CT
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $35 - $55

SALLY’S TOMATO: A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF CAL TJADER
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: Kitchen 305
16701 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles, FL
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

TRIO DA PAZ
Litchfield Jazz Festival
WHEN: Saturday 8/1/09
WHERE: Kent School
One Macedonia Road
Kent, CT
TIME: 1:45 p.m.
TICKETS: $35 - $55

WILLIE MARTINEZ
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
CRAIG RUSSO LATIN JAZZ PROJECT
WHEN: Friday 7/31/09
WHERE: Sangamo Club
227 East Adams Street
Springfield, IL
TIME: 6:00 p.m.

LARRY HARLOW
WHEN: Friday 7/31/09
WHERE: Voodoo Lounge
One Riverboat Drive
North Kansas City, MO
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $25

LOS GATOS
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: The Firefly Club
637 S. Main
Ann Arbor, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $8

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: Lakeshore Park
601 S Lake Dr
Novi, MI
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

WHEN: Sunday 8/2/09
WHERE: Sangria - Royal Oak
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ALEXA WEBER MORALES
WHEN: Thursday 7/30/09
WHERE: Cafe Claude
7 Claude Lane
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

BOBBY MATOS
WHEN: Saturday 8/1/09
WHERE: Saint Andrews Park
8701 S. St. Andrews Street
Los Angeles, CA
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

ESTRADA BROTHERS
WHEN: Saturday 8/1/09
WHERE: Olivas Adobe
4200 Olivas Park Drive
Ventura, CA
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $18

GILBERT CASTELLANOS LATIN JAZZ QUINTET
WHEN: Tuesday 7/28/09
WHERE: The Onyx Room
825 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

WHEN: Friday 7/31/09
WHERE: GIO
8384 La Mesa Boulevard
La Mesa, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

JOHN CALLOWAY
WHEN: Friday 7/31/09
WHERE: Bird & Beckett Bookstore
653 Chenery Street
San Francisco, CA
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

NAGUAL
WHEN: Friday 7/31/09
WHERE: Formaggio
11211 East Point Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA
TIME: 6:00 p.m.

WHEN: Saturday 8/1/09
WHERE: Natomas Oaks Park
2230 River Plaza Drive
Sacramento, CA
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

PETE ESCOVEDO
Strawberry Festival
WHEN: Sunday 8/2/09
WHERE: Santa Cruz Fairgrounds
2601 E. Lake Ave.
Watsonville, CA
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

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