Latin jazz is the general term given to music that combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz harmonies from the United States.

The two main categories of Latin Jazz are Brazilian and Afro-Cuban.

• Brazilian Latin Jazz includes bossa nova and samba.
• Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz includes salsa, merengue, songo, son, mambo, bolero, charanga and cha cha cha.

Latin Jazz originated in the late 1940s when Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton began to combine the rhythm section and structure of Afro-Cuban music, exemplified by Machito and his Afro-Cubans, with jazz instruments and solo improvisational ideas. Stan Kenton released an arrangement of the Afro-Cuban tune The Peanut Vendor, which is considered by many to be the first authentic Latin Jazz recording.

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Cuban-born Chico O’Farrill reigns as the dean of Latin jazz. http://bit.ly/3I8rAb
theurbanflux (Rob Young) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:58:58 -0000
Cuban-born Chico O’Farrill reigns as the dean of Latin jazz. http://bit.ly/3I8rAb
NYC event: Afro Latin Jazz Alliance - Afro Latin Jazz AllianceEvent Date & Time: 11/05/2009 08:00 PMLocation: Symph... http://ow.ly/15ZB2P
nyccom (NYC.com) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:28:21 -0000
NYC event: Afro Latin Jazz Alliance - Afro Latin Jazz AllianceEvent Date & Time: 11/05/2009 08:00 PMLocation: Symph... http://ow.ly/15ZB2P
presents.. TINA VUKOV (Croatian pop/rock/rap/jazz/latin/soul female singer) | [YT video-playlist: http://bit.ly/mv6Nr .]
mschneller (Mario Schneller) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:50:08 -0000
presents.. TINA VUKOV (Croatian pop/rock/rap/jazz/latin/soul female singer) | [YT video-playlist: http://bit.ly/mv6Nr .]
ARMONIA VOL.21 @ O.V.O. 11/12(Thu) 10pm-5am Hip Hop, Breakbeats, Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Afro, Latin... http://twitpic.com/ocgkg
kenkoiso (Ken Koiso) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:36:34 -0000
ARMONIA VOL.21 @ O.V.O. 11/12(Thu) 10pm-5am Hip Hop, Breakbeats, Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Afro, Latin... http://twitpic.com/ocgkg
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra - Starry Nights - 04:10 AM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WBGO to TAG this song
883FM (883FM) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:11:11 -0000
Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra - Starry Nights - 04:10 AM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WBGO to TAG this song
Tekumbe' 1stFriday on Paseo. Latin Jazz/Salsa at its finest. Check out the video on our www.myspace.com/yoursauced http://tiny.cc/8CJsQ
YOURSAUCED (SAUCED PASEO) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:59:44 -0000
Tekumbe' 1stFriday on Paseo. Latin Jazz/Salsa at its finest. Check out the video on our www.myspace.com/yoursauced http://tiny.cc/8CJsQ

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