From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin Jazz. /Raul A. Fernandez.
- Berkeley : University of California Press ; (c)2006. Chicago : Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College, (c)2006.
- 1 online resource (xv, 199 pages) : illustrations, music
- Music of the African diaspora ; 10 .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Popular Music -- The Salsa Concept -- Ontology of the Son -- The Aesthetics of Sabor -- On the Road to Latin Jazz -- Magic Mixture -- Drumming in Cuban -- Lords of the Tambor -- Chocolate Dreams -- The Taste of ˇAzúcar!.
Explores the complexity of Cuban dance music and the webs that connect it, musically and historically, to other Caribbean music, to salsa, and to Latin Jazz. This work introduces a set of terms, definitions, and empirical information that allow for a broader, more informed discussion.