Eddie Palmieri

The Nuyorican Poets Café, the legendary venue that opened first in the mid 1970s, closed in the early '80s and then re-opened in the late '80s, is one of the cultural gems that keep NYC the hotbed of creativity that it has always been. Read More

For the last 14 years, local concert promoter Albert Torres has been something of a local hero for salsa aficionados in Los Angeles. Read More

Before Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band hit the scene with the album "Rumba Para Monk" in 1988, you could say that jazz and Latin music flirted with each other, went on many dates, had a beautiful courtship, and even kissed. Read More

In the mid 1960s Latin teenagers in New York's Spanish Harlem neighborhood created a new style of music called Latin boogaloo. Read More

Everything was improvised," says Dafnis Prieto. Read More

Everything was improvised," says Dafnis Prieto. Read More

So, what do you have planned this weekend? Read More

In 1986, Harrison and Blanchard released "New York Second Line," a song Harrison wrote to capture New Orleans music in a modern context. Read More

When the Apollo Theatre opened the doors for its inaugural show on Friday, January 26, 1934, the trendsetting variety bill included the great jazzman Benny Carter and his orchestra. Read More

SFJAZZ, the leading non-profit jazz institution on the West Coast and the presenter of the current 2012 SFJAZZ Spring Season and the upcoming 30th Anniversary San Francisco Jazz Festival, has announced the new lineup of its award-winning all-star octet, the SFJAZZ Collective. Read More