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Directory of Women in Latin Jazz

 

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 Mareya performs on piano and Bass Clarinet and is the Musical Director for The Kokopelli Latin Jazz Ensemble and The Mahaba Jazz Artists. She composed all the music on her latest Release with Kokopelli "La Luz Eterna" . She has also recorded with The Tambu International Ensemble and is currently recordind her latest Cd with the Mahaba Jazz Artists. She is based in Southern California and has opened for Poncho Sanchez, Arturo Sandoval, Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana, Pancho Quinto and Hilario Duran among others. She will be tourning Europe in the 2003 and recording in Madrid with Guitarist Rosalia Roio.
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