Latin Jazz Network

11/16/2025

Jane Bunnett featuring pianist Dánae Olano will be performing at:

📍The Old Mill (21 Old Mill Road) in Toronto
⭐️Thursday November 20 at 9:00 PM and 10:30 PM

🎟️Tickets now available at https://www.etobicokejazz.com/

✨Five-time Juno Award winner Jane Bunnett has earned three Grammy nominations and received major honors, including The Order of Canada. Her band Maqueque, which mentors young Cuban female musicians, has become a top name in jazz, winning a Juno Award and receiving Grammy nominations. Known for her innovative approach and international acclaim, Bunnett’s work has been highlighted in documentaries and continues to influence the jazz scene.

10/16/2025

As an independent journalist and Co-Founder and Editor of Jazzdelapena.com, Tomás Peña has devoted over two decades to documenting the musicians, stories

10/08/2025

Hot Five Latin Jazz Picks – September 2025 Issue (link in bio)

Welcome to Hot Five, our new section spotlighting the freshest sounds in Latin jazz! Each month, we’ll highlight five standout albums, from rising stars to established legends, celebrating the rhythms, melodies, and fire that make Latin jazz irresistible. Tune in, discover something new, and let the music move you! (Listen to complete album playlists on YouTube)

Featured Albums:
1. Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta, Joey Calveiro - A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole
2. Richard Peña - The Latin Side of Jazz Guitar
3. Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra -
A Centennial Salute to Tito & Tito
4. Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico
5. Miguel Zenón Quartet - Vanguardia Subterránea


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10/07/2025

JANE BUNNETT AND MAQUEQUE

Spotlight Concert at: Jennifer Velva Bernstein Performance Hall
Presented by: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
390 King Street West, Kingston, ON
Saturday, Nov 8, 2025, 7:30 pm
House Doors Open at 7:00 pm
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW at: https://www.queensu.ca/theisabel/whats-on/jane-bunnett-and-maqueque
PRICE: $15 – $72

Jane Bunnett is known for her creative integrity, improvisational daring and courageous artistry. Her exploration of Afro-Cuban melodies expresses the universality of music, and her ability to embrace and showcase the rhythms and culture of Cuba has been groundbreaking.

10/05/2025

Los artistas de la versión 2025 del Festival Internacional de Jazz Restauración en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.

El esperado evento a ser celebrado el próximo sábado 11 de octubre a las 6:30 PM en la Plaza Montesinos, justo al pie del imponente Monumento a Fray Antón de Montesinos, contará con la producción de Events & Project, bajo la dirección de Iván Fernández.

Esta versión del festival reunirá a maestros de la música como el renombrado flautista puertorriqueño Néstor Torres, el arpista Roberto Perera, el pianista cubano Orlando Cardoso y el baterista puertorriqueño Tony Escapa. Todos ellos, bajo la dirección del bajista Ramón Vázquez, siendo los anfitriones la agrupación dominicana Rafelito Mirabal & Sistema Temperado.

10/02/2025

10/01/2025