Ever since I heard the Argentine saxophonist Gato Barbieri back in the Seventies, I've been fascinated by musicians from South America who found their way to jazz.
Lately there seems to be a strong showing of contemporary musicians from various Latin American countries who not only play jazz but also mix certain Latin American folk traditions into their sound.
So, this week I spoke with six of them: vocalist Claudia Acuña from Chile, Argentine vocalists Sofia Rei and Roxana Amed, Mexican vocalist Magos Herrera, guitarist/vocalist Camila Meza and tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana.
Each has a story about identity, living the jazz dream and how they came to jazz.
Hopefully you'll use this roadmap to start your own journey into jazz, if you haven't already.
- Felix
Music heard in this episode:
Claudia Acuña - "Prelude To A Kiss"
Sofia Rei - "El Gavilán"
Gato Barieri - "To Be Continued"
Roxana Amed - "Corazón delator"
Mangos Herrera - "Luz de Luna"
Camila Meza - "Utopia"
Melissa Aldana - "A Purpose"
