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Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval brought his band to the KNKX studios for a third visit to celebrate a new album.
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Ten years in the making, the film "Santos — Skin to Skin" celebrates the life and work of percussion master, educator and community activist John Santos.
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Alegría's sextet can transport you to Peru every time you hear its music, but you can also actually go to Peru with the band's "Peru Behind the Scenes" tour.
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Jobim would have been 95 years old this past Tuesday. This Saturday on Jazz Caliente, we'll hear our favorite versions of some of his best-loved compositions, and we'll sample Bay Area guitarist Roy Obiedo's latest album, "Latin Jazz Project Volume 2."
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After a pandemic pause, trombonist/composer/arranger and producer Doug Beavers' 2020 album Sol is finally seeing the light of day.
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We're featuring some homegrown music this week on Jazz Caliente. Here's an interview with Steve Guasch, the producer of the grand compilation called "Salsa Music in the Pacific NW: A Collective Memoir."
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What we call "Latin Jazz" is usually jazz played over Afro-Cuban or Brazilian rhythms. The folkloric Afro-Puerto Rican styles of Bomba and Plena also lend themselves nicely to Latin jazz.
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KNKX's Saturday Jazz Caliente debuted on November 5, 2016. We'll celebrate with music from Latin jazz artists who also have birthdays this week: Arturo Sandoval, Carlos "Patato" Valdes and Mayra Casales.
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Jazz Caliente wishes a very happy birthday this Saturday to one of our most popular and prolific artists, Poncho Sanchez.
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Harold Lopez-Nussa is excited to be back on tour in the U.S., promoting his latest album, "Te Lo Dije." Jazz Caliente host Robin Lloyd connected earlier this week when he landed in Miami.