Latin Grammy Award For Best Latin Jazz Album
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award has been given to artists since the 1st Latin Grammy Awards in 2000 for vocal or instrumental albums containing more than half of its playing time of newly recorded material in Spanish or Portuguese. Latin jazz is a mixture of musical genres, including Afro-Caribbean and Pan-American rhythms with the harmonic structure of jazz. Other jazz genres may also be considered for inclusion by the Jazz Committee. The award was first presented as a tie between Michel Camilo and Tomatito for ''Spain'' and Paquito D'Rivera for '' Tropicana Nights''. D'Rivera holds the record for most wins as performer in this category, with six (including one awarded as the Paquito D'Rivera Quintet) out of ...
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Latin Jazz
Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. The two main categories are Afro-Cuban jazz, rhythmically based on Cuban popular dance music, with a rhythm section employing ostinato patterns or a clave, and Afro-Brazilian jazz, which includes samba and bossa nova. Afro-Cuban jazz "Spanish tinge"—The Cuban influence in early jazz and proto-Latin jazz African American music began incorporating Afro-Cuban musical motifs in the 19th century, when the habanera (Cuban contradanza) gained international popularity. The habanera was the first written music to be rhythmically based on an African motif. The ''habanera rhythm'' (also known as ''congo'', ''tango-congo'', or ''tango'' ) can be thought of as a combination of tresillo and the backbeat. Wynton Marsalis considers tresillo to be the New Orleans "clave," although technically, the pattern is only half a clave. "St. Louis Blues" (1914) by W. C. Handy has a habanera-tresillo bass line. Handy noted a reaction to ...
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Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded Phonograph, gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three television networks, Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the EGOT, four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The 1st Annual Grammy Awards, first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys ...
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Chico O'Farrill
Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (October 28, 1921 – June 27, 2001) was a Cuban composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work in the Latin idiom, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz or "Cubop", although he also composed traditional jazz pieces and even symphonic works. Born to an Irish father and a German mother, he played the trumpet early in his career. He composed works for Machito (''Afro-Cuban suite'' with Charlie Parker, 1950) and Benny Goodman's Bebop Orchestra ("Undercurrent Blues"), and arranged for Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton, among others. In the 1990s, O'Farrill led a big band that took up residence at New York's Birdland nightclub. Chico's son, pianist Arturo O'Farrill, eventually took over the band. Biography O'Farrill was born in Havana, Cuba. He was raised to follow family tradition and enter into law practice,
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Adrián Iaies
Adrián Iaies (born November 4, 1960) is an Argentine pianist and composer who has been nominated for the Latin Grammy awards three times. His main style is jazz but he combines that with soul, tango, and other styles. Iaies became involved in jazz fusion in the mid-1980s. His 1999 album ''Las Tardecitas de Minton's'' ("Evenings at Minton's"), received a nomination for a Latin Grammy The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been .... References External links Official Site Argentine composers Argentine jazz pianists Musicians from Buenos Aires 1960 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Argentine male artists 21st-century Argentine male artists 20th-century composers 21st-century composers 21st-century pianists {{Jazz-piani ...
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Spain (Michel Camilo And Tomatito Album)
''Spain'' is a studio album by Michel Camilo and Tomatito, released in 2000. It was recorded at Carriage House Studios in August 1999 and published by Universal Music under various labels around the world. Track listing #Spain Intro ( Joaquin Rodrigo) #Spain (Chick Corea) #Bésame Mucho (Consuelo Velázquez) #A Mi Niño José (Tomatito) #Two Much / Love Theme (Michel Camilo) #Para Troilo y Salgán (Luis Salinas) #La Vacilona (Tomatito) #Aire de Tango (Luis Salinas) Credits *Michel Camilo - Piano, Producer, Arrangements *Tomatito - Spanish Guitar *Julio Martí - Executive Producer *Phil Magnotti - Recording, Mixing and Mastering Engineer *John Shylosky - Assistant Recording Engineer Album reception The album was very well received by critics and the public in general, winning Best Latin Jazz Album in the first-ever Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. Th ...
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Chucho Valdés & The Afro-Cuban Messengers - 02
Chucho is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Chucho Avellanet (born 1941), Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor *Christian Benítez (1986–2013), Ecuadorian footballer nicknamed 'Chucho' * Chucho Castillo (born 1944), former Mexican boxer *Chucho Merchán (born 1953), session jazz bassist *Chucho Navarro, (1913–93), singer and founding member of the Trio Los Panchos * Chucho Ramos (1918–77), outfielder/first baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1944 season *Chucho Sanoja (1926–98), Venezuelan musician, pianist, composer, music director and arranger *Chucho Valdés Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho Valdés (born October 9, 1941), is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he fo ...

Bebo Valdés - 2008 (cropped)
Bebo ( ) was an American social networking website that originally operated from 2005 until its bankruptcy in 2013 and relaunched in February 2021. The site relaunched several times after its bankruptcy with a number of short-lived offerings, including instant messaging and video streaming, until its acquisition by Amazon in July 2019 when it was shut down. It was announced in January 2021 that it would be returning as a new social media site the month after. By May 2022, it had been once again shutdown, without having ever left beta testing. The site was founded by Michael Birch and Xochi Birch. History Founding and early years Bebo was founded by husband-and-wife team Michael and Xochi Birch in January 2005 at their home in San Francisco. The website name was bought by the founders, and the backronym "Blog Early, Blog Often" was invented to answer the question of what the name meant. The website, at the height of its popularity, overtook Myspace to become the most widel ...
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba At MIFF (cropped)
Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also * Gonzalez (other) * Gonzales (other) * Gonsalves (other) Gonsalves is an English-language variation of the Portuguese surname Goncalves, meaning 'son of Gonzalo'. People named Gonsalves include: Education * Timothy A. Gonsalves (born 1954), Indian academician and entrepreneur * Mary Emily Gonsalve ... * Gonçalves, a name {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Latin Grammy Award For Album Of The Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is given to the performers, producers, audio engineers and mastering engineers for vocal or instrumental albums with 51 percent of new recorded songs. Albums of previously released recordings, such as reissues, compilations of old recordings and greatest hits albums packages are not eligible. Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees, according to a restructuration made by the academy for the four general categories: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Album of the Year. Beginning in 2018, songwriters are eligible for the accolade if 33% of the playing time are composed by them. Juan Luis Guerra has won the most awar ...
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Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)
''Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)'' is an album by Cuban jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval that won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2013. The album is Sandoval's tribute to his friend, Dizzy Gillespie. Musicians on the album include Gary Burton, Eddie Daniels, Joey DeFrancesco, and Bob Mintzer. Track listing Personnel * Arturo Sandoval – trumpet * Bruce Otto, Craig Gosnell, Steve Holtman, Wayne Bergeron – trumpet, flugelhorn * Rusty Higgins – alto saxophone, alto flute * Dan Higgins – alto saxophone, alto flute, flute, piccolo flute * Rob Lockart – tenor saxophone, clarinet * Brian Scanlon– tenor saxophone, clarinet * Bob Sheppard – tenor saxophone, clarinet * Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone * Greg Huckins – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet * Gary Burton – vibraphone * Joey DeFrancesco – organ * Shelly Berg – piano * Carlitos Del Puerto – bass * Chuck Berghofer – bass * Brian Nova – guitar * Dustin Higgins – guitar * Gre ...
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Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. While living in his native Cuba, Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his friend and mentor and helped him defect from Cuba while on tour with the United Nations Orchestra. Sandoval became an American naturalized citizen in 1998. His life was the subject of the film '' For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story'' (2000) starring Andy García. Sandoval has won Grammy Awards, ''Billboard'' Awards and one Emmy Award. He performed at the White House and at the Super Bowl (1995) Life and career Sandoval was born in Artemisa. As a twelve-year-old boy in Cuba, he played trumpet with street musicians. He helped establish the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, which became the band Irakere in 1973. He toured worldwide with his own group in 1981. During the following year he toured with Dizzy Gillespie, who be ...
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is an Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer. Early life Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.