Latin jazz
Latin jazz is a genre. Latin jazz grew out of Jazz, Latin, Latin soul, Latin American classical music and Salsa. It sits close to dark jazz, Latin soul, Latin funk, tropical music and jazz blues, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Brazilian jazz, Cuban jazz, Salsa, Latin soul and Nu jazz, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 18 connections around Latin jazz. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Latin jazz came from and where it led.
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Latin jazz connections
Latin jazz grew out of Jazz, Latin, Latin soul and Latin American classical music, shares an orbit with dark jazz, Latin soul, Latin funk and tropical music, went on to shape Brazilian jazz, Cuban jazz, Salsa and Latin soul. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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