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I have talents as a PRODUCER, VIDEOGRAPHER, PHOTOGRAPHER, ARTIST, GRAPHICS DESIGNER, MUSIC EDUCATOR AND MUSICIAN and a down-to-earth, spiritual focus to the heavens good gal., but my project now is my PASSAGE IN TIME my cd project: PASAJE - "FROM THERE TO HERE" - As artist, musician, multimedia performance artsit and long time music educator, I have worked with and taught from babies to adults for 25 years. With the community and at private schools was a choir conductor, kodaly instructor, music educator and producer of multimedia performance art. I have always been an entrprenuer and work (part time)as a graphics artist in window advertising for businesses. As a percussionist, my instrument of choice is the vibraphone. Recording, playing and performing Afro Cuba and Braziian (Latin) Jazz are my passionate dreams which I have worked hard to accomplish.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Bebo Valdez

Now this is what I'm talking about.
Bebo Valdes (piano) and Lopez Cachao (bass) perform "Lagrimas Negras".
Thank God someone filmed it. 

Valdés started his career as a pianist in the night clubs of Havana during
the 1940s.  In 1960, Bebo left Cuba for Mexico, with his singer Rolando La Serie.
He then lived briefly in the United States before touring Europe,
and eventually settled in Stockholm, until moving to Spain in 2008.

He performs "Lagrimas Negras".
with Lopez Cachao (bass).

http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/401.html

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Welcome to the Launch of this Exciting Blog.

This is my first post on my first blog.  It is kind of exciting and I am hoping to stimulate a network of people love latin music whether it is pop latin, traditional latin, or the more intellectually stimulating styles of fusion with jazz; also musicians, composer, fokloric musicians and dancers, teacher and artists interested in Latin Jazz Music of all kinds: from Cuba (my personal favourite), but also Brazil, and Argentia, and other South American countries.  Over the last 10 to 15 years the movement of fusion of all styles on the island of Cuba and especially in Habana is breathtaking.  Traditional rhythms, more sophisticated jazz changes, the soulfully sweet singing, but also the use of the rap stylings.  All in all, I find Afro Cubans have brought it all together more than others.  American has brought it more the capture the English language and more pop audiences.  We never stop growing.
And it is delightful to see about time that our North American culture especially has embrace Salsa and all its derivatives.
Perhaps we will discover more opinions about he progress and growth into mainstream pop culture.
For now I would like you to know that I define what i truly like to play in music is afrocuba jazz, brazilian styles structurally and compositionally as well as the complexity of how many Latin Cultures
overlay their percussion until the grooves are polyrhythmically strong, syncopated and powerful. I began as a percussionst, embraced the Brazililan and Cuba styles, of which there are many.  We can talk about how it came here, who came first etc. Influences of it musicallity and sound on our American sound of jazz which I know most about. The New York scene which has always been alvie with monster players and bands.  BUT THERE ARE THOSE OF YOU who know not only the history but the musicians who have and  are playing this sound in great bands, great artist and literary figures, cultural influences and dancers from these countries.  Their is so much depth and mastery of music in the Brazilian, Cuban and Puerto Rican cultures all atuned to the roots of their music.

We have a couple groups of Canadian musicians who love Tango. They have become very impressive.
A classical called Linda Lee Thomas, dances it and plays with a Quartet, who have gone to Buenos Aires and filmed playing in one of the great Tango halls.  They were so accepted and loved.  Their understanding and playing of the pieces awestruck them. 
So this is a beginning for me to get going on a long dream, once I became a website builder and researcher.

Let get across....Come and join, bring your talents, knowledge, skill and interesting personalities to this forum for networking and connecting. Peace, Love and Blessings from latinjazzmusic.blogspot Bookmark this, send it to friends by Joining in the Followers widget then Share it.  I am introducing the Youtube link that will display many different videos in these genres, to watch and listen it.  I
encourage  you to add a link of your music to your post so other may hear. Let us know when you are
playing etc.
What Iike about a blog format (finally accepting it) is that it can feel more intimate than myspace and not as confusing as Facebook.  But I will be let everyone on those sites and Twitter as well, that we are here.

Sunday, February 21, 2010


My own videos to come.

My next project is to start putting my own videos together to some of the tune on my cd, which you can check out at Reverbnation link above.  You can use Animoto to compile them for you if you don't want to do them yourself.

CORAZON

Seeing as I am on the subject of Issac Delgado check this out, it has some great photos accompanying the music.Corazon - Issac Delgado

New Day

Yes, it is a new day and a good day.  The sun is shining and the weather is brisk and warm for Vancouver. The cherry blossoms are out and the daffodils have bloomed.  All this, during the winter Olympic games.
Can you believe it?
I have two new blog friends, one is my good friend Haakon Graf.  He pops up on the YouTube videos above now and then.   If you get a chance, check him out at http://www.myspace.com/hgraf.  He has embraced and been playing the Cuban style for quite some time now.   Maybe he will fill us in on his new cd next time he shows up here.
Ciao for now.
Thought this image might get your attention.  Issace Delgado - La Formula
ISSAC DELGADO