Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz Explained
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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This Jazz Piano Tutorial is about Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz.
Latin Jazz, as the name implies, is Jazz that uses rhythms derived from Latin American music. There are two main categories of Latin Jazz:
Afro-Cuban Jazz - based on Cuban music with genres like mambo, cha-cha and salsa & popular in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s (sometimes referred to as Cubop)
Afro-Brazilian Jazz - based on Brazilian music with genres like the bossa-nova and samba & popular in the 1960’s.
In Afro-Cuban Jazz, every instrument is allocated a particular rhythm which they music play throughout the entire song, with little to no variation. All these different rhythms then mesh and combine together to create an Afro-Cuban feel or groove. And the most important of these rhythms is the clave rhythm.
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Thanks. You're writing the Jazz Bible, I'm learning a lot with your videos.
indeed, invaluable stuff
17:20 - That's what I'm talkin' about, just like my days back at the Havana
Sounds like you had a great time
@@JamesZ32100 I must been high when I said this five years ago, I've never been to Cuba, and I don't recall a club call Havana here in PR
@@hectormayoral443 You're still right on the montuno beat that's prominent in Havana lol
Quite amazed about how much complex knowledge you just gave us for free in a 20-minute video. God bless you and boost your karma! Thank you
Thanks a lot for helping spread the music from my country Cuba 🇨🇺. There are some concepts on this video that are a little bit old. The way we play Latin Jazz has evolved a lot. We don’t play the montuno during the whole song anymore. And with the influence from timba and other Cuban styles, Latin Jazz today sounds way different than what is was 70 years ago. 😊👍🎶 Nonetheless, thanks for the video
Yes, but we still like the classic style!
Ah, but having said that, you owe us a video, equally informative, dense and able to be practiced as the original, but on the contemporary styles. So the challenge is extended.
@@stephenrothman6058indeed he does haha
Takes a very complex concept and shows you how to understand, feel and play it with confidence. Best one I've seen on you tube so far...GROOVING and COOL.
yeahh at the end i was able to get it, for the love of... THANKS FROM DEEP OF MY HEART , i grow up with this music, i was aware about the layers, and how in west africa groove builded in simple layers that give the dancers and the story tellers a basement , but honestly I was never able to play it, now its clear in my mind.
You are a terrific teacher in that you speak so clearly. But people have to have knowledge of piano music to know what you are explaining. My niece is a classical pianist who came out on top in India in 2014. I am interested to introduce her to your lessons on Cuban Jazz or Brazilian jazz for her to internalize them.
3:36 very useful to clarify Clave. I'm clapping right now! Thank you.
never can get over how clear and concise these vids are ..❤
Guitarist here trying out transposing salsa to the guitar. The part about second inversion arpeggios was especially helpful
It is funny becuase the Montuno is originated from the guitar of the Son music
nothin will internalize these rhythms more than dancing! go out and dance ,the rhythms will slowly sink in !
I'm really impressed with this lesson!
Just wanted to add that you explained how to create the "Salsa sound" rhythmic layering.
A real-life Salsa tune tends to have a unique tune structure:
The first part consists of one repeating chord progression and montuno and rhythmic arrangement.
Then there's one distinct peak point in the song that starts another section, with new chord progression, arrangement, montuno.
So the structure looks like this: AAA-peak point-BBB (Salsa musicians joke that everything in Salsa structure repeats in multiples of 3).
The BBB choruses tend to have more arrangements elements such as:
*B theme (Coro) over the B progression
*B improvisation (Soneo) over the B progression- usually vocals
Or simply a section only with montuno and percussion and the bass stops playing or playing slides, then going back to full arrangement.
I know this is about Salsa, but I really wish there was more Latin Jazz in the Salsa structure. I recommend listening to Timba and Salsa- for example N.G. La Banda - ¡Que Viva Changó!, Hector Lavoe-juanito alimaña, ray barretto - indestructible, Manteca · Poncho Sanchez.
When I'm dancing im not in love with Jazzy Salsa and Timba.
@@shaolin1derpalm That's sweet and dandy and you may dance to whatever music you prefer.
This is a video about "Latin Jazz". K?
maybe the best breakdown i have heard, and ive been dancing saIsa and afrocuban dances for 13 years
Whatever I want to learn, I find it in your channel, Many Thanks
How the hell did I miss your page these years??? Oh man, you’re an awesome teacher!!! Thank you for your knowledge and selfless sharing!!! :-)
Great lesson as always. Thanks! Maybe in the future you could insert some more piano playing to show the examples and to break the long spoken segments. Personally I tend to drift off. Your channel is priceless!
Hell yeah, the content is good, but you should defiantly rearrange your video rythm
Y’all should just pay attention
I'm so thankful for your videos. You're doing a great job. That was exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks for this tutorial. As a screenwriter and songwriter this video is an eye opener
Although Timba has modified the pocket most non Cuban Latin Jazz or even Salsa players are not hip to it or prefer the traditional style of constant montuno and tumbao. My timbale player threatened to quit if the bass didn't keep strict tumbao! RIP Rudy!
Damn, these lessons are so good. As you hit the fundamentals, I'm "yeah, that's the sound", the you extend it and it's foll of the colours and vibe of that sound.
Very well explained! Thanks for the video!
i don't think I will ever 'feel' these rhythms. I guess that I could play them mechanically after lots of practice. But listening to you play it on piano, I feel like I'm split in half - one half listening for downbeats and the other half listening for upbeats or sixteenths that fall at weird spots. I feel like my head will explode.
I guess if you grew up with these beats, they seem normal. To me, it's like someone took a drum machine, got drunk, and tapped the keys. I keep wanting to hear a kick drum on one and three and a snare on 2 and 4 just to feel normal again lol.
It's ok we're just too white
Get familiar with clave rhythms ;)
Really nice explaination of how it works.
Very usefull for all people who want to do
something with latin/latinjazz.
Much respect for this tutorial!
Excellent thank you for sharing 💯😎🙏🎹
Even 6 years ago this info was outdated. Still like the video. Interesting.
This is so priceless thank you
Great lesson! Thanks
kudos, nicely done. I liked your tutorial. As a salsa pianist I thought this to be very informative.
Amazing lesson, so clear, so pedagogical. Thanks for sharing your passion!
Wow this is so coherent and impressive. The first half of the video seemed simple enough and almost sterile. And then as soon as you combined both hands on the piano it was like pure magic. Your breakdown is masterful. Thank you so much!
I totally agree w. Raúl! Also, the rhythmic pattern/concept is called "clave," but the instrument consisting of 2 cylindrical sticks are called "claves!" You don't have to have the actual clave pattern being played on the claves or a woodblock in order to play or write "in" clave. The pattern should be internalized & the melodic & rhythmic phrases should always adhere to the pattern! BTW, the stress is on the first syllable of the term, cáscara, hence the written accent on the first á! The cáscara (shell) pattern is played on the side (shell) of the timbales, hence the name! The cencerro (cowbell) pattern should be played on the mambo cowbell, not the smaller, higher pitched cha cha cowbell, both of which are mounted on the timbales. Finally, although based on Afro-Cuban rhythms, "the Salsa" is not an Afro-Cuban genre!
Beautiful tutorial and so useful! Thanks
Very well explained, thanks.
Good breakdown!
Excellent tutorial.
Very GREAT explanation ❤️🙏👍🙏🙏
Quite interesting. Thanks !
Great lesson 🙏
Thanks for the explanation i'm actually studying these patterns and You just clear it very well to me🙏🙏🙏👍👍
Incredible video, I learned a lot man thank you very very much
An excellent Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz tutorial ! Thank you.
Please do a video like this for other Afro Caribbean jazz influenced music like plena and soca
Awesome video- thank you for the super concrete and detailed explanation
Thanks for the detailed straight forward presentation. I would have enjoyed hearing you play with the clave rhythm, maybe a drum machine, or a loop. Probably make it easier for us to feel the rhythm.
So helpful. UA-cam can be like school sometimes, even better....
For the left hand Tumbao, you count 1 2 n 3 4 and hit E on the 3. The way it's written, E actually lands on 'n'. Beat 3 is a rest. Please double check.
Super loving your lessons. Thank you.
Your piano sound beautiful
Thank you! Very clear explanation!
Very nicely done. Thank you.
Thanks for another interesting and educating video! Yet another genre I'm now eager to explore. Looking forward to see the one on Afro-Brazilian jazz, which I guess was my entry point to jazz music.
Just discovered you! Amazing channel! You'll do very well in UA-cam.
Thanks for this great video 👍🏼
wonderful explanation
So helpful thank you
alemarquis has very nice cover songs, nothing like the salsa from the 60s, 70s and early 80s. Pianists Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Richie Ray, Papo Lucca, Harlow, Markolino Dimond and many more
Great! Very informative!
Super! Thanks a lot!
Chitlin con carne clave is called Bosa Nova clave
thanks for the rythm examples
Thank you very much!!!
Thanks for the great explanation and performance,Greetings from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
La Negra Tomasa very good tutorial!!!!!
Love your slides
Amazing. Thank you.
Excellent and very thorough!
Thanks for a really clear video!
Very Helpful, thank you
Thank you very much for breaking it down.
Very cool! 😎
Great lessons
Jazz; Classic, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, or Smooth all from the GENIUS of so call Black People and naturally the best teachers of IT!!
great lesson, thanks very much !
Nice!
Also looking forward to the Afro-Brazilian part!
Mario Bauza
The first jazz piece to be overtly based in-clave, and therefore, the first true Latin jazz piece, was "Tanga" (1943) composed by Mario Bauza and recorded by Machito and his Afro-Cubans the same year, 1943. The tune was initially a descarga (Cuban jam) with jazz solos superimposed, spontaneously composed by Bauzá.
how cool your videos are!!
This is the best explanation that I’ve found of this matter. Thank you
"You can get a degree in How to Play it Wrong." --Derek Smalls
another great vid! thanks for all your effort!! a quick production tip, take more talking breaks were you play the piano and give examples, it would help break the video up and make it seem more inviting. thank you again.
THANKS
🔥🔥🔥 ¡Muy caliente! 🔥🔥🔥
Had a clinician once who taught us the rhythms in a unique way:
Cascara: "East St. Louis/Please pass the ketchup in East St. Louis/Please pass..."
Cencerro: "Dipped in peanut butter/I like to eat apples dipped in peanut butter..."
😮
Is a tenth like thirds but in different octaves?
wow excelent lesson... im wondering if you have some ragtime explanations like this one
Thank you!
Great examples! A little less spl'ain'in
I think you're over-generalizing a bit to say that you always keep the harmony simple and that its all about rhythm because often the harmonic composition can become complex once you get into more modern stuff.
awesome TUTORIAL....CÁS- ca- ra ( accent on first syllable )
it was good very just to clarify
cool
do have loops, samples, midi, rex for piano in this style?
i cant wait for the video on the afro Brazillian video. also do you have a patreon? if you did id be more than happy to contribute
Hey mate,
No sorry, I don't have a patreon, but you can donate through my website if you'd like to support the channel:
www.thejazzpianosite.com/donate/
Cheers :)
WTB
9:16 -personal note
Super cool! Thanks for this amazing lesson. Just one question. What would a rhythm guitarist play in an afro cuban band?
do you cover the bossa nova? It really helps because you explain everything very well. Will learn from you in the future for sure
Haven't made a Boss vid yet. It's on my list!
great video, very helpful - but am I right when I say your piano needs a tuning ? :-D
Doesn't cencerro mean cowbell 8:04?
Yes it does..
@@luismesagrave I'm asking cuz you have cencerro and cowbell separately... They're different rhythms?
Wow
If you divide the muntjno into eighth notes, & use the “&” counting method, the piano would play: 1, 2, &, -, &, -, &.
Este ingles tiene sabor..
GINO HERNANDEZ sabor de água