RICHMOND, Va. -- The 17th annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival took place Saturday for the first time at Richmond's 17th Street Market. "Sweet" Louis Hidalgo, the "Voice of Latin Jazz," who created the ...

Over the years, many iconic musicians have helped popularize Latin music in the United States. In the process, they’ve exposed wider audiences to an array of genres and cultures. From pioneers like ...

Eddie Palmieri, a Grammy-winning pianist and bandleader who helped define Latin jazz, has died. He was 88. The famed musician died Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to Fania Records, a label responsible ...

On a Wednesday night in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, four vocalists rehearse an arrangement of Cuban singer Celia Cruz, accompanied by a pianist to their right. Through these weekly rehearsals, Stanford ...

RICHMOND, Va. — People from across Central Virginia gathered to celebrate Latino culture at the 18th annual Latin Jazz & Salsa Festival held at Midtown Green in Richmond. The free event on Saturday ...

Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player, fell in love with Latin Jazz, but very little sheet music was available to help his students learn. So he started a sheet music publishing company.

MILWAUKEE - Mitchell Shiner Latin Vibes presents: LATKES CON SALSA: A Latin Jazz Hanukkah! Latkes con Salsa is a project that spins a new groove to Hanukkah songs, celebrating the music of the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 17th Annual Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival is this weekend in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom. On Saturday, Aug. 31 from noon to 8 p.m., the 17th Annual Latin Jazz and Salsa ...

From Bad Bunny to Shakira, Latin music was the fifth-largest major genre in the country last year. Latin artists, such as Peso Pluma, Kali Uchi, Xavi, Fuerza Regida, Junior H and more, are topping the ...

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Music writer at Collider. She has previously been published in The New York Times, Bustle, HuffPost Personal, and other magazines, and wrote at Marie Claire for nearly three ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eddie Palmieri performs on Aug. 2, 2009, at the Theatre de la Mer in Sete, Southeastern France. Eddie Palmieri, a Grammy-winning ...

Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde pianist, composer and bandleader who was one of the most innovative artists in Latin jazz and salsa, died Aug. 6 at his home in Hackensack, New Jersey. He was 88. His ...