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For Jazz Appreciation Month, Robin Lloyd focuses on three influential Latin Jazz musicians and composers who shaped their creative talents to lead others…
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Well, that year flew by! Thanks to our community of listeners, Saturday Jazz Caliente debuted on KNKX on November 5, 2016.Back in 2012, we asked you about…
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Saturday Jazz Caliente is all about Dizzy Gillespie this week, to honor the brilliant trumpeter's contributions to Latin Jazz on his 100th birthday.…
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Pianist Jovino Santos Neto was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro but has made Seattle his home for some years now. Lucky us. Jovino is one of the most…
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Every Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. KPLU jazz host, Robin Lloyd, presents a feature called Jazz Caleinte—a set of three Latin jazz songs that are…
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On a recent visit to Seattle, Juan de Marcos and The Afro-Cuban All Stars stopped by for a three-song studio session with KPLU in the KCTS 9 studios. How…
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Cuban bandleader, composer and arranger Juan de Marcos González is known as the "Quincy Jones of Cuba" and as the architect of the Afro-Cuban All Stars…
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Christmas Eve is celebrated in Cuba, not Christmas Day. It's called Noche Buena, and it includes food, music, dancing and gatherings.A traditional Cuban…