Not that many people know that Marlon Brando was a huge tropical latin music fan. Herman Leonard, the great jazz photographer knew that, and he and Brando became close because they were both ...

Can listening to a musical performance conjure a color, a shape, or a scene in your mind? Co-founder of Rendezvous Arts, Deb Stevenson, says finding an association between visual art and music has ...

Mar. 10—After stepping away from the spotlight for almost a decade, Latin jazz musician Julie Brand is ready to reclaim it. Brand and All That Jazz will take the stage at the 4th Corner Speakeasy on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jimmy Smits, left, Brad Gluckstein and Paul Rodriguez in the Conga Room, which will close Wednesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles) ...

People often ask, “Scotty: what is Latin Jazz? What is Cuban Jazz?” There’s no pat and easy answer. What has come to be known as Latin Jazz might have had its earliest incarnation in some rhythms and ...

What is it about Latin jazz that makes you want to tap your feet, nod your head, shake your behind and dance? “The rhythm itself,” says Poncho Sanchez. “We base a lot of our music around the mambo, ...

A son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks. Credit...Illustration by Dante Zaballa ...