...is Game Over by Macarena Campos aka Masquemusica with Ruzica Flores. This song appears on the Chilean singer's live session at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) of Santiago.
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Masquemusica: vocals Ruzica Flores: vocals DJ Pérez: piano Ed Neidhardt: sax, flute Oddó: bass Felipe Metraca: drums |
...is Las Rosas No Hablan, a Spanish-language version of As Rosas Não Falam by Cartola, performed by the Melissa Aldana Quartet featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant. This ballad appears on the Chilean saxophonist's 2026 album Filin.
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Melissa Aldana: tenor saxophone Gonzalo Rubalcaba: piano Peter Washington: double bass Kush Abadey: drums Cécile McLorin Salvant: vocals |
...is Guerra Fría by Paulina Villalobos, from the Chilean singer's EP Colibrí.
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Paulina Villalobos: vocals Joaquín Fuentes: piano Guillermo Muñoz: bass Edzon Maqueira: drums Alfredo Tauber: euphonium, keyboards |
Un ramito de violetas (1974) is one of the most popular songs by the Spanish cantautora Evangelina Sobredo Galanes, better known as Cecilia (1948—1976). Among its many covers is a Latin jazz version by Sole Giménez.
...is Guardaespaldas by Melanie Santiler. I discovered this Cuban singer thanks to El Gao Sessions; the beautiful version of this song opens Melanie's recent concert (26 September 2025).
Lázaro Peña: piano Kevin Figueredo: trumpet |
Remembering the great late Eddie Palmieri (15 December 1936 — 6 August 2025) with Revolt/La Libertad Lógico, the opening track of his classic 1971 album Vamonos Pa'l Monte. Here is a solo piano version of La Libertad from Palmieri's Tiny Desk Concert (26 August 2016).
...is Pequeña Fuga y Mambo by the Rayko León quintet and Carlos Alemán. This song appears on the Canarian pianist's 2021 album En clave de rumBach.
Osvaldo Hernández: timbales Rayko León: piano Wichy López: trumpet, flugelhorn Fofi Lusson: double bass Alberto Valdés: congas, güiro |
...is Tren a Berlín by Infante/Lemes/Colina Trio. This song appears on the trio's debut album Guiguan.
Javier Infante: guitar Alexis Lemes: timple |
...is Ahora by Line Kruse feat. Daymé Arocena, from the Danish-French violinist 2019 album Invitation.
...is Franz Ferdinand by Gilipojazz, from the Madrilenian trio's 2024 album Progresa Adecuadamante.
Iker García: guitar Pablo Levin: drums |
...is Guadalquivir Tiburón by Joel Lyssarides and Jorge Pérez as performed by the Jesús Molina trio featuring Mohini Dey and Roni Kaspi.
Roni Kaspi: drums Jesús Molina: keyboards |
Cuando vuelva a tu lado was written in 1934 by María Grever. Its English version, What a Difference a Day Makes, with lyrics by Stanley Adams, was made famous by Dinah Washington in 1959. It was covered countless times; this week, we have this song performed by Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso in both English and Spanish.
Felipe Fournier: percussion Larry Grenadier: bass Juancho Herrera: guitar Antonio Sanchez: drums Edward Simon: piano |
...is Por el Aire by Lin Cortés, Alana Sinkëy, Miryam Latrece and Josemi Carmona.
Lin Cortés: electric guitar, vocals Miryam Latrece: vocals Alana Sinkëy: vocals |
...is La nuit by Namina & The Barbarians. This is the title track of the Barcelona-based band's brand new album.
Namina: vocals |
...is Agua by Alba María Bita. I discovered this Granada-born, Miami-based cantaora, once again, thanks to La Biblioteca Sessions (the concert of 26 July 2024).
...is Lamento en Celinés by Fabiola Méndez, from her 2024 album Okantomi. I discovered this Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and cuatro player, naturally, thanks to the recent Tiny Desk Concert (30 September 2024).
Juan Maldonado: bass Miguel Martínez: percussion, güiro puertorriqueño William García: drums |
...is La Reina del Norte by OKAN, from their 2023 album Okantomi. This song concludes the Cuban-Canadian band's recent Tiny Desk Concert (24 September 2024).
Magdelys Savigne: lead vocals, percussion Camila Cortina: piano, vocals Yissy García: drums Gerson Lazo-Quiroga: bass, vocals |
...is Cha-Cha-Cha Pa'Ca by Orquesta Akokán featuring Carolina Oliveros. This song appears on the Cuban-American collective's new album Caracoles.
...is La Vereda by Yasser Tejeda, from the Dominican artist's latest album La Madrugá. This song was also featured on the recent Tiny Desk Concert (15 May 2024).
Kyle Miles: bass, vocals Francis Peña: drums, maracas, vocals Yasser Tejeda: vocals, electric guitar Jonathan "Jblak" Troncoso: drums, congas, maracas, vocals |
