ARTIST PROFILES

Rosie G.

Alonso Gonzalez & Jazz Latino

Let's hear it for the congueros. I have been following this conga jazz player for some time and I just love listening to his...

Rosie G.

Danilo Perez

Jazz pianist, Danilo Perez is just fascinating to watch perform. Born in Panama he started playing at age three. His father was a teacher...

Kristine England

Roberto Occhipinti

Double bass impresario, Roberto Occhipinti from Canada is one of few rare musicians who have been successful in two music genres. He is...

Rosie G.

Dafnis Prieto Big Band

The sounds of the funky drummer. I admit I'm a drum and bass head. The rhythm section always gets me and this drummer is no different....

Rosie G.

Harold Lopez Nussa

Latin Jazz, one of my favorites. It's music moves you and those piano solos are always something. The Latin Jazz scene in Cuba has been...

Rosie G.

Ramiro Gonzalez Trio

Jazz is a music genre that is loved all around the world. It comes in many forms with artists mixing other music genres with Jazz to...

Kristine England

Josef Koumbas

Josef Koumbas was born in London to a Greek Cypriot father and Irish mother. He caught the music bug early, forming his first group at...

Kristine England

Omar Sosa & NDR Band

Omar Sosa is a Cuban pianist, composer, and bandleader. During his formative years in Cuba, he started out on the marimba (a percussion...

Kristine England

Camila Meza

Today on the Jazz Cafe, we’re highlighting an indie music success story. Called one of the best-kept secrets in New York City, Chilean...

Kristine England

Yelfris Valdes

Trumpeter Yelfris Valdes hails from Cuba, but in 2014 he emigrated to London and quickly ensconced himself in the UK jazz scene. His...

Kristine England

Daymé Arocena

The artist The Guardian has hailed as Cuba's finest young female singer is Daymé Arocena. Something of a prodigy, Daymé began singing at...