Latin Jazz Rhythms
In conjunction with our Latin Jazz Real Book Software Plugin we’ve created a series of mini articles that cover the styles, genres and rhythms associated with these incredible songs.
Here is a list of the articles. Click on a link to be taken to that article.
Afoxé
Afro
Arrocha
Baião
Batucada
Bolero
Bomba
Bossa Nova
Calango
Cha Cha
Charanga
Choro
Clave
Curacao
Danzon
Descarga
Forro
Frevo
Guaguanco
Guajira
Guaracha
Guiro
Iyesa
Mambo
Merengue
Montuno
Partido
Partido Alto
Plena
Rubato
Rumba
Salsa
Samba
Samba Cancao
Seresta
Son
Songo
Trova
Tumbao
There are many songs in the Plugin that are combinations, variation or hybrids of the basic styles listed above.
Examples of these are:
6/8 Curacao
6/8 Guaguanco
6/8 Guiro
Afro Jazz Waltz
Afro Son-Cha Cha
Afro Cuban
Afro Swing
Afro/Bolero
Afro-Son
Bolero-Son
Bolero-Swing
Bomba Son
Brazilian
Brazilian Ballad
Brazilian Funk
Choro in 4
Danzon-Descarga
Danzon-Mambo
Descarga Charanga
Frevo-Choro
Guaguanco/Guaracha
Guajira-Son
Guaracha – Mambo
Latin 6/8 in 2
Latin Jazz
Partido-Samba
Samba Ballad
Samba in 7/4
Semi-Classical
Son -Samba
Songo/Iyesa
Son-Montuno