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
With Thanksgiving behind us, the year is quickly coming to an end, which means that the LJC Best Of 2009 Awards are right around the corner. I talked about some changes to this year’s awards in a post this past week - you can check it out in the links below. Voting starts on Wednesday so make sure that you come back and make your voice heard - let’s applaud the outstanding work from the Latin Jazz world in 2009!

This time around, December 31st doesn’t just signify the end of the year, it also means that we’ve reached the end of the first decade in the 21st century. This certainly is cause for reflection upon the past ten years of Latin Jazz - a lot has happened! We’ll be looking at the past decade later in the month here at LJC, but Felix Contreras has already pointed out some highlights over at NPR’s A Blog Supreme. He makes some great points around important figures like Jerry Gonzalez, Miguel Zenon, and Arturo O’Farrill - thought provoking stuff. Check it out HERE.

If you’ve never checked out Jason Crane’s outstanding podcast, The Jazz Session, now’s the time. Crane turns out a regular schedule of thoughtful interviews with the best of the jazz world, ready to download and put on your iPod for mobile listens. This past week, he has jumped into some great Latin Jazz interviews with some top names in the genre. You can check out interviews with Edmar Castaneda (HERE), Paquito D’Rivera (HERE), and Wayne Wallace (HERE). Check it out - a series of dream interviews that you can’t miss!

HOT RECENTLY AT LJC

Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Robby Ameen

Focusing The Spotlight: A Little Bit More About Paulinho Garcia

3 Latin Jazz Artists That I’m Thankful For - 2009!

Latin Jazz Corner Best Of 2009 Awards Start Next Week!

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AVAILABLE NOW

Carlos Barbosa-Lima: Merengue

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LIVE LATIN JAZZ
If you’re in CENTRAL AMERICA this week . . .
DAVID SANCHEZ
WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: La Troje
Santa María del Obraje
Guanajuato, Mexico
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $32 - $36

PONCHO SANCHEZ
Guadalajara International Book Fair
WHEN: Sunday 12/6/09
WHERE: Expo Esplanade
Gudalajara, Mexico
TIME: 9:00 p.m
TICKETS: FREE

If you’re in SOUTH AMERICA this week . . .
PABLO ASLAN
Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival
WHEN: Sunday 12/6/09
WHERE: La Trastienda
Balcarce 460
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
TIME: 8:30 p.m.

SOFIA REI KOUTSOVITIS
Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival
WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: Centro Cultural Recoleta / Terraza
Junín 1930
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

If you’re in AFRICA this week . . .
OMAR SOSA
WHEN: Tuesday 12/1/09
WHERE: Alliance Francaise de Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: Jardins de l’Alliance Francaise
Addis-Abada, Ethiopia
TIME: 8:00 p.m.

If you’re in EUROPE this week . . .
SAMUEL QUINTO
WHEN: Wednesday 12/2/09
WHERE: B-Flat Restaurant
Rua Garcia Arosa 4450
Matosinhos, Portugal
TIME: 11:00 p.m.

WHEN: Thursday 12/3/09
WHERE: B-Flat Restaurant
Rua Garcia Arosa 4450
Matosinhos, Portugal
TIME: 11:30 p.m.

If you’re in CANADA this week . . .
PAQUITO D’RIVERA
WHEN: Saturday 12/5/09
WHERE: The Royal Conservatory, Koerner Hall
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON, Canada
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 - $60

If you’re on the EAST COAST this week . . .
ANNETTE AGUILAR & STRINGBEANS
WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: Garden Cafe
4961 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

ARTURO O’FARRILL
Sextet
WHEN: Tuesday 12/1/09 - Sunday 12/6/09
WHERE: Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Frederick P. Rose Hall, 5th Floor
Broadway at 60th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.; 11:30 p.m. on Friday 7 Saturday
TICKETS: $30 - $35

CHEMBO CORNIEL
WHEN: Thursday 12/3/09
WHERE: Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
236 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

WHEN: Sunday 12/6/09
WHERE: La Fonda Boricua
169 East 106th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

CHICO O’FARRILL’S AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
WHEN: Sunday 12/6/09
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 12/6/09
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 minimum

CURTIS BROTHERS QUARTET
WHEN: Tuesday 12/1/09 - Saturday 12/5/09
WHERE: Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Frederick P. Rose Hall, 5th Floor
Broadway at 60th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 11:30 p.m.; 12:45 p.m. on Friday & Saturday
TICKETS: $10 - $20

ERIC KURIMSKI
WHEN: Thursday 12/3/09
WHERE: Terraza Cafe
40-19 Gleane St
Elmhurst, NY
TIME: 10:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

FERNANDO HUERGO
WHEN: Thursday 12/3/09
WHERE: Vernissage Restaruant
1627 Beacon St
Brookline, MA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

WHEN: Saturday 12/5/09
WHERE: Jazz Underground
33 Golden St
New London, CT
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

FRANK VILLAFAÑE
WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: Moonstruck Restaurant
517 Lake Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ
TIME: 7:00 p.m.

GABRIEL ALEGRIA AFRO-PERUVIAN JAZZ SEXTET
WHEN: Thursday 12/3/09 - Sunday 12/6/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: Thursday - Saturday 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

HENDRIK MEURKENS
WHEN: Saturday 12/5/09
WHERE: The Bar Next Door
129 MacDougal Street
New York, NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $6 - 7:00 p.m.; $12 - 9:00 p.m.

KATHLEEN GRACE
Afro-Peruvian Vocal Series
WHEN: Wednesday 12/2/09
WHERE: Tutuma Social Club
164 East 56th Street
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
TICKETS: NO COVER

SOFIA TOSELLO
WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: Galeria West Art Gallery
111 Quimby Street
Westfield, NJ
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $10

VANDERLEI PEREIRA & BLINDFOLD TEST
WHEN: Wednesday 12/2/09
WHERE: Smoke
2751 Broadway
New York, NY
TIME: 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., & 11:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $9 cover; $20 minimum

If you’re in the MID-EAST this week . . .
CHICAGO AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
WHEN: Tuesday 12/1/09
WHERE: Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth Ct
Chicago, IL
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $15

CHUCHTIO VALDES
WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: Latino Arts, Inc.
1028 S. 9th Street
Milwaukee, WI
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $20 in advance; $25 at door

LOS GATOS
WHEN: Wednesday 12/2/09
WHERE: Live At PJ’s
102 S 1st St
Ann Arbor, MI
TIME: 8:00 p.m. & 9:15 p.m.
TICKETS: $7

TUMBAO BRAVO
WHEN: Sunday 12/6/09
WHERE: Sangria - Royal Oak
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $6

If you’re on the WEST COAST this week . . .
ANNA ESTRADA
WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: Three Seasons
518 Bryant St.
Palo Alto, CA
TIME: 7:00 p.m.

ESTRADA BROTHERS
WHEN: Friday 12/4/09
WHERE: Camarillo House Ranch
201 Camarillo Ranch Road
Camarillo, CA
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $85

JOVINO SANTOS NETO
WHEN: Sunday 12/6/09
WHERE: Pacific Place
Sixth Avenue and Pine Street
Seattle, WA
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
TICKETS: FREE

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