It’s unfortunate that, for many Canadians, a knowledge of Afro-Latin jazz begins with Tito Puente and ends with the Buena Vista Social Club. Good (and ubiquitous) as they were, they comprise little more than a passing glance through a keyhole at an expansive musical tradition.
The John Santos Sextet, “The Art of the Descarga”
The John Santos Sextet, “The Art of the…
The John Santos Sextet, “The Art of the Descarga”
It’s unfortunate that, for many Canadians, a knowledge of Afro-Latin jazz begins with Tito Puente and ends with the Buena Vista Social Club. Good (and ubiquitous) as they were, they comprise little more than a passing glance through a keyhole at an expansive musical tradition.