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This category is for musicians of the Latin jazz genre, and is not an indicator of nationality. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Latin jazz singers" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Claudia Acuña;
Pages in category "Latin jazz pianists" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Clarice Assad; B.
Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. The two main categories are Afro-Cuban jazz, rhythmically based on Cuban popular dance music, with a rhythm section employing ostinato patterns or a clave, and Afro-Brazilian jazz, which includes samba and bossa nova.
This is an alphabetized list of musicians notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities. [1
Music journalists and musicologists define Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America and from Spain. [10] [11] Music from Brazil is usually included in the genre and music from Portugal is occasionally included. [8] [12] Either definition of "Latin music" may be used for inclusion in this list.
Ramos, 73, led Milwaukee's long-running Latin jazz group La Chazz as a songwriter, arranger and guitarist, touting some of the city's best musicians.
Some of the most notable nicknames and stage names are listed here. Although the term Jazz royalty exists for "Kings" and similar royal or aristocratic nicknames, there is a wide range of other terms, many of them obscure. Where the origin of the nickname is known, this is explained at each artist's corresponding article.