Just three percussion instruments – the conga, bongos and timbales – transform a big band into a Latin ensemble full of upbeat melodies and unexpected rhythms. The fusion occurs every Thursday night ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A pair of thick, short wooden batons, one cupped in the hand to maximise resonance and struck by ...

Want a great conversation-starter with a jazz fan? Ask, "What's your favorite pairing of bass and drums?" Count Basie's Walter Page (bass) and Jo Jones (drums)? Miles Davis' Jimmy Cobb and Paul ...

A former member of the legendary Cuban band Los Van Van, Latin music great Jose Luis Quintana is known worldwide by his stage name, Changuito. A master of the timbales, he was instrumental in ...

Ralph Irizarry, who ranks among America’s best timbales players, has hands that seem large enough to be catcher’s mitts. His new band, Son Cafe, performed at SummerDance on Friday, and the group ...