Alt.Latino: Portraits of Jazz and Identity in Latin America

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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Each has a story about identity, living the jazz dream and how they came to jazz.<br/><br/>Hopefully you’ll use this roadmap to start your own journey into jazz, if you haven’t already.<br/><br/>- Felix<br/><br/>Music heard in this episode:<br/><br/>Claudia Acuña - “Prelude To A Kiss”<br>Sofia Rei - “El Gavilán”<br>Gato Barieri - “To Be Continued”<br>Roxana Amed - “Corazón delator”<br...