Women in Latin jazz sing, compose, play piano, drums and percussion, violin, saxophones, clarinet and more.
We'll hear a good cross-section of their work this week, including recordings by Dayme Arocena, Eliane Elias, Entremundos Quarteto, Monika Herzig's SHEroes, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Brenda Hopkins Miranda, Anat Cohen and Ann Reynolds' Clave Gringa.
Continue the celebration of Latin jazz women on Sunday, March 6, with a performance by CocoMama, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube, courtesy of the Jazz Power Initiative.
Cocomama is like a United Nations of female artists: Members hail from around the globe, gathering their influences from far and wide. Latin jazz, salsa, soul, Afro-Cuban and R&B are among the items on the menu whenever they hit the stage.
Their new album is “Woman’s World.”
Jazz Caliente airs Saturdays at 5 p.m. The show is hosted by Robin Lloyd and produced by KNKX Public Radio.
