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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a recent episode of Latino 54, host Franco Silva sat down with Angel Rafael “Papo” Vázquez, a trombonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader whose career spans decades and genres. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE - It's a unique holiday show that celebrates the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, Christmas, and everything festive with a Caribbean twist! The performance blends traditional Hanukkah and ...

There was quiet chatter in Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. Most of the seats on both levels of the theatre were filled. The stage was littered with chairs and instruments, both waiting for their companions.

The pianist, composer and arranger spent more than six decades turning El Gran Combo into one of the premier salsa ...

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.