Enric Madriguera, born in Barcelona in Spain in 1902, was a classical violinist who moved to the Americas to become lead violinist in the Boston Symphony and Cuban Philharmonic before joining the... more

We have Machito to thank for the creation of Afro-Cuban jazz, as it was he and his Afro-Cubans who introduced U.S. jazz greats to the potential of Latin rhythms in jazz. These 40 tracks chronicle the... more

Born Alvin McBurney in California in 1908, guitarist Alvino Rey played with the orchestras of Ev Jones and Phil Spitalny during the 1930s, changing his name to take advantage of the popularity of... more

It seems that Cuban and Latin-American rhythms have been here forever, but it was the impeccably suave Cugat who first brought them to our big-band bandstands. Here are 2 CDs of his pre- and post-war... more