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Adela
Dalto (New York, NY)
Mixing sophisticated
elements of this music with the most comtemporary styles of American
jazz, she creates a compelling blend of sensuous fiery rhythms
with sultry vocals in her Latin jazz music.
Email: mailto:adeladalto@sprintmail.com
Annette
A. Aguilar (New York, NY)
Concert and recording
artist, arranger, and producer Annette A. Aguilar is a versatile
percussionist and composer.
Email: aguilarstringbeans@hotmail.com
Layla Angulo (Seattle, WA)
One of few women instrumentalists performing in the Latin Jazz
genre, and may very well be the only female saxophonist/composer
of authentic Latin Jazz.
Andrea Brachfeld (Kendall Park, New Jersey)
The First Lady of
Latin Flute: Andrea Brachfeld leads her five piece group Phoenix
Rising consisting of flute, piano, bass, drums and percussion.
Email: phoenixflute@comcast.net
Bernadette
Australia's first lady of Latin
percussion.
Alina
Brouwer
Vocalist, pianist and composer
Eliane Elias
Brazilian Jazz artist performs on the piano and vocals
Email: zizou@optonline.com
Susie Hansen (Los Angeles, CA)
Oustanding violinist performing Afro-Cuban Jazz and other related
styles
Email: susie@susiehansen.com
Gretchen
Parlato (Tulsa, OK)
Vocalist performs an array of Jazz styles from Jazz to Brazilian
rhyrhm.
Email: meow@gretchenparlato.com
Leslie Paula (Los Angeles, CA)
Talented Latin Jazz vocalist from Los Angeles and her Latin Soul
Band
Deborah
Resto (New York, NY)
A latin jazz vocalist/composer who has been invited on many albums
as background vocalist for many artists including: Marc Anthony,
Tito Nieves, Cristina Aguilera and many more. She has currently
graduated with her Masters in Music from Lehman College and can
be heard on the all female latin jazz/charanga recording----Pasion.
Email: Briza2002@aol.com
Turiya
Mareya (San Diego, CA)
Turiya began studying
Jazz at 15 years of age. She was Originally mentored by San Diego
Jazz legend Daniel Jackson, Mareya followed his example by becoming
proficient on both piano and reeds and focusing on playing her
original compositions. She continued her work in New York, studying
at the Creative School of Music with The Art Ensemble of Chicago
and studied privately with Joseph Jarman. Later she toured Mexico
with the Taumbu International Ensemble. All of those experiences
help mold her unique approach based on World Music influences
and drawing on the trance inducing and spirit calling focus of
African and Indigenous approaches to music. She honed her abilities
in Latin Jazz heading the Kokopelli Latin Jazz Ensemble where
she had the privilege to work with drummer Skip Howlett known
for his work with Mongo Santamaria and Tito Puente, as well as
Cuban Bassist Ignacio Arango. For 6 years the group held a Sunday
nightspot at Croce's Jazz Bar in San Diego and performed at Jazz
Festivals opening for artists such as Arturo Sandoval, David
Murray, Eddie Palmieri, Poncho Sanchez and Jane Bunnet. She also
heads the Juneau Latin Jazz Project in |Alaska and recently returned
from 4 months in Madrid where she was performing and teaching.
She is currently based in Vancouver Canada. Email: turiyamusic@yahoo.com
Mayra Caridad Valdes (Cuba)
One of the leading Afro-Cuban Jazz vocalists in Cuba
Lissette Torres
Latin/Jazz and classical violinist
Deanna Witkowski
Group (New York, NY)
Pianist/composer/vocalist Deanna Witkowski melds the diverse
musical worlds of jazz, cuban, brazilian, and classical into
her consummate debut recording "having to ask." Her
quintet recently opened the Kennedy Center's Mary Lou Williams
Festival in Washington, DC.
Email: deannawit@earthlink.net
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