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Latin Jazz genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Latin Jazz
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Latin Jazz
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1997
Buena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social Club
1962
Jazz SambaStan Getz / Charlie Byrd
1957
Palo CongoSabu
2008
Of All the ThingsJazzanova
1973
Chapter One: Latin AmericaGato Barbieri
1966
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66
2008
Rhythm & RomanceKenny G
1963Quiet NightsMiles Davis
1964
Getz / GilbertoStan Getz / João Gilberto featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim
1999
A Little Bit of MamboLou Bega
1999
Swinger From Rio / Beat of BrazilSérgio Mendes
New in Latin Jazz
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026Here is Donato!Ryan Keberle’s Collectiv do Brasil
Latin Jazz by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Latin Jazz by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
Artists of Latin Jazz
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
Airto Moreira- Akira Tana
- Al Di Meola
- Andy Narell
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Arturo O’Farrill
- Arturo Sandoval
- Baden Powell
- Bill O’Connell
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Cal Tjader
- Charlie Byrd
- Clare Fischer
- Danilo Pérez
- Dave Samuels
- Dave Valentin
- David Sánchez
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Ed Lincoln
- Eddie Palmieri
- Edward Simon
- Eliades Ochoa
- Flora Purim
Freddie Ravel- Gato Barbieri
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Hamilton de Holanda
- Hendrik Meurkens
Hugo Fattoruso- Jerry González
- Laurindo Almeida
- Louis “Sabu” Martinez
- Louis Martinez
- Luiz Bonfá
- Mario Bauzá
- Matt Bianco
- Miguel Zenón
- Mongo Santamaría
- Oscar Alemán
- Papo Vázquez
- Paquito D’Rivera
- Pete Escovedo
- Poncho Sanchez
- Rachel Therrien
- Ray Barretto
- Ricardo Ray
- Rubén González
- Rubén Rada
- Sérgio Mendes
- Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66
Spinetta Jade- Tamba Trio
- Tete Montoliu
The Champs- Timo Lassy
- Tito Puente
- Walter Wanderley
- Willie Bobo
- 松岡直也
- 渡辺貞夫
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Latin Jazz is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Latin Jazz originated
Parent genre
Latin Jazz is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Latin Jazz