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Musical Special Podcast: Cal Tjader and Elis Regina and…???

On March 11, 2010 By

By Jose Reyes
This, my second podcast featured an musical Jazz Icon from the West Coast and one influential singer from Brazil, Elis Regina. Cal Tjader was very creative and never stopped learning. He was an enormous influence and a great part in the integration of Jazz with the Afro-Cuban beat. It is very evident here [...]

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Two Cuban Music Legends and a Podcast

On March 2, 2010 By

By Jose Reyes
Mario Bauza’ and Rolando LaSerie were very instrumental, respectively, in spreading Cuban Music to the United States and traditionally keeping it alive after the Castro took over. Mario Bauza’ introduced it to America and also helped blend it with Jazz. Rolando LaSerie brought it from Cuba and kept it alive after 1959. These [...]

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Musical Special with New Format (Cachao, Generoso Jimenez, Machito, Dizzy, Pepper Adams, Count Basie and More)

On February 9, 2010 By

Musical Special with New Format (Cachao, Generoso Jimenez, Machito, Dizzy, Pepper Adams, Count Basie and More)
By Jose Reyes
This musical special I’m posting here was done in a different manner and will be the format in which I will be using in my future musical specials. By no means, will I be abandoning my CD Album [...]

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