Released in 1995, Gloria Estefan's first holiday album, Christmas Through Your Eyes, has a few concessions to her Cuban heritage, particularly with "Arbolito de Navidad," but much of the album is devoted to adult contemporary arrangements of familiar songs, such ...

Photographer: Angela Almanzar. Personnel: Eddie Montalvo (quinto, congas); Domingo Quiñones, Issac Delgado, Héctor "Pichie" Pérez, Rico Walker, Rubén Blades, Tito Gonzalez, Wichy Camacho, Cheo Feliciano (vocals); Jan Duclerc, Piro Rodriguez, Jesús Alonso (trumpet); Reynaldo Jorge, Jorge Diaz, Antonio Vazquez (trombone); José ...

DANCE WITH ME is alive with energy, a soundtrack album that begs to be danced to. The Latin music included here is wildly diverse, bringing together dance standards as well as songs written for the film, every song pulsating with ...

Some bands just don't translate well to an unplugged setting (though that did not stop Korn), but with Zoé, it was obviously not going to be the case, not with the source material being melodic alt-rock steeped in Brit-pop influences. ...

Track Listing: Cruz de Olvido; Sombras; Rogaciano; China, La; Amaneci en Tus Brazos; Luz de Luna; De un Mundo Raro; Llorona, La; Toda una Vida; Prision Perpetua, A; Andariego, El;

Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval's 2012 tribute to legendary jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) is a big-band Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz tour de force. Showcasing Sandoval's long-storied titan bop trumpet chops, Dear Diz frames the ...

Four years after her last studio offering, Mexican pop diva Thalía returns with the ambitious Habítame Siempre. Dedicated to her late mother, the album features a wide array of styles, and more than a few surprises. While the title track ...

A veteran of the Latino-pop scene before Lady Gaga was even born, Mexican singer/actress Paulina Rubio now appears to have borrowed some inspiration from her younger upstart by recruiting ubiquitous producer RedOne for her tenth studio album, Brava! Unsurprisingly, his ...

Audio Mixer: José Javier Gómez. Recording information: Rottweilas, Inc. Photographer: Rafi Claudio .

For some unexplained reason, this three-CD package is issued from albums that are strangely unrelated to one another. All of them are excellent, showcasing Gilberto Santa Rosa's savvy and impeccable taste for commercial material, which granted immense success to the ...

By 1984, Julio Iglesias was the biggest star in Latin music, but he was still pretty much unknown to mainstream American audiences. Much as they would with Ricky Martin a generation later, Columbia broke Iglesias, at least temporarily, with a ...

Recording information: Karraproductions, Miami, FL; Nashville, TN; Polo Parra Studios, República Dominicana; The Hit Factory, Miami, FL. Personnel: Mártires de León (requinto); Misael Mañón, Rafael Ortega, José Carrasco, Isaias Leclerc (piano); Alexis Frias (tambora).

Recording information: BigSound Room; Bryan Studio, República Dominicana; FeStudio, Phoenix, AZ. Personnel: Julio Aguayo (vihuela); Juan Carlos Rodriguez (piano).

Fania has issued and reissued so many Héctor Lavoe compilations that it's difficult to keep track of them all-- especially when they change names. Ultimately, it mostly comes down to marketing. The two-disc Anthology contains 27 tracks, including all 14 ...

Recording information: Latinum Music Studios, Miami, FL; The Ideas Warehouse. Personnel: Julito "El Peregrino" Martínez (tres); Braily Ramos (trombone); Andres Padron, Merardo Fuentes (congas, bongos).

Track Listing: Cosas Del Amor; Y Volvere; Amaneci En Tus Brazos; Mala Suerte; Grande, Grande, Grande; Adoro; Ni Princesa Ni Esclava; Hay Otro En Tu Lugar; La Nave Del Olvido; Esos Hombres; Pero Te Extrano; Sombras; Total; Disculpame;

Recording information: FeStudio, Phoenix, AZ.

Available in both 14-track and 32-track versions, Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná fills a void, offering up the first major Maná "best-of" set since Esencials landed in 2003. Of course, that series was big and conceptual, dividing ...

Track Listing: Hasta Que Salga el Sol; Zumba; Dutty Love; Slow Motion; FML; No Sigue Modas Aka Ella No Sigue Modas; Asi Es Que Es; Flor de Campo; Mi Nena; Dame Una Llamada; Llave de Mi Corazon, La;

Recording information: Castle Oaks Recording; Farias Productions, Van Nuys, CA; Steakhouse Recording.

Recording information: La Bodega, México DF. Photographer: Silvio Richetto. Personnel: Yanni (piano, synthesizer); José Manuel Jiménez (guitar, vihuela); David Rivera (guitar); Roberto Arballo (acoustic guitar); Cristobal Rodales, José Luis Aguilar (harp); Javier Carrillo, Javier Alfaro, Hugo Santiago, Hugo Colula, Juan Manuel Biurquis, ...

Recording information: La Ciudad De Nueva York (2011). Personnel: Carlos Orduz (baritone saxophone); Leonard Vélez, Richard Virulet, Miguel "Botija" Lopez (trumpet); Franklyn Vasquez, Luis Cruz (trombone); Kevin Rodriguez, Luisito Gomez (piano); Jose "Juicy" Jusino, Jose "Pichy" Correa (congas); Mark Lopez (bongos). ...

Recording information: NG2 Studio. Personnel: Tres Cubano, Walberto Velez (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Jose Ruiz, Carlos Vargas , Víctor Amber (trumpet); Victor Vazquez , Luis Guines, Jerry Rivas (trombone); Carlos García , Antonio Velázquez (piano); Gerardo Rivas (congas, bongos, timbales); ...

Track Listing: Llamada De Mi Ex; Un Hombre Normal; Mirando Al Cielo; Marchate; Que Pensabas?; El Mejor Perfume; Mujer De Todos, Mujer De Nadie; Tu Ya Eres Cosa Del Pasado; La Mosca; Gente Batallosa; Angel O Demonio; Para Ti Solita; ...

As part of Concord Jazz's Very Best of series, pianist and composer Vince Guaraldi is spotlighted on 14 tracks recorded in the '60s. This set is aimed at the casual listener, highlighting Guaraldi's renditions of standards such as "Softly, As ...