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For those who prefer their Latin jazz to lean a bit more heavily to the jazz side, Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba ranks among the best of the modern composer/arrangers, with a style that pays tribute to the African, Caribbean, and European influences of his native country while updating them for today’s jazz audience.

Wayne Wallace s extraordinary musical journey continues apace with his new album To Hear From There, a sizzling Latin jazz session that highlights the deep cultural currents flowing between West Africa and the Americas. Following up the Grammy Award-nominated ¡Bien Bien!, which DownBeat named one of 2010 s best releases, the San Francisco trombonist, arranger and composer once again showcases his stellar quintet, featuring Murray Low (piano), David Belove (bass), Michael Spiro (Latin percussion and percussion arrangements), and Paul van Wageningen (trap drums) on a program of finely wrought originals and beloved standards. The CD will be released on January 18, 2011 on Wallace s Patois Records.

Wonderful collection of 74 contemporary latin hits from many countries. You will find songs from Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and others with artists like Ojos De Brujo, Luz Casal, Dany Brillant, Chambao, Celia Cruz, Calexico and many others. A brand new release of Compact Disc Club for latin lovers. Enjoy.

The legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band present the soundtrack to A Tuba to Cuba, the critically acclaimed documentary directed by T.G. Herrington and Danny Clinch. The film follows Ben Jaffe of New Orleans’ famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band as he seeks to fulfill his late father's dream of retracing their musical roots to the shores of Cuba in search of the indigenous music that gave birth to New Orleans jazz. A Tuba to Cuba celebrates the triumph of the human spirit expressed through the universal language of music and challenges us to resolve to build bridges, not walls.