Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz Explained
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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
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
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
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.
The way you said "a boogie-woogie" made me think of Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder saying "A Wubble"
Black Adder was insane!!! I’m gonna look it up on YT. Loved that show!
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.
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
nothin will internalize these rhythms more than dancing! go out and dance ,the rhythms will slowly sink in !
People like u make internet such a nice tool, thank u, really thank u, my dear stranger
maybe the best breakdown i have heard, and ive been dancing saIsa and afrocuban dances for 13 years
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
never can get over how clear and concise these vids are ..❤
3:36 very useful to clarify Clave. I'm clapping right now! Thank you.
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.
Excellent thank you for 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 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!
Whatever I want to learn, I find it in your channel, Many Thanks
Thanks for this tutorial. As a screenwriter and songwriter this video is an eye opener
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.
Thank you so much!
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.
Even 6 years ago this info was outdated. Still like the video. Interesting.
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?
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 🙏
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 ;)
Good breakdown!
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.
I'm so thankful for your videos. You're doing a great job. That was exactly what I was looking for.
Very GREAT explanation ❤️🙏👍🙏🙏
So helpful. CZcams can be like school sometimes, even better....
Very well explained! Thanks for the video!
So helpful thank you
Thank you very much for breaking it down.
Really nice explaination of how it works.
Very usefull for all people who want to do
something with latin/latinjazz.
Very well explained, thanks.
Please do a video like this for other Afro Caribbean jazz influenced music like plena and soca
Amazing lesson, so clear, so pedagogical. Thanks for sharing your passion!
thanks for the rythm examples
kudos, nicely done. I liked your tutorial. As a salsa pianist I thought this to be very informative.
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
Chitlin con carne clave is called Bosa Nova clave
Incredible video, I learned a lot man thank you very very much
Thanks for the explanation i'm actually studying these patterns and You just clear it very well to me🙏🙏🙏👍👍
Beautiful tutorial and so useful! Thanks
This is so priceless thank you
La Negra Tomasa very good tutorial!!!!!
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!
An excellent Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz tutorial ! Thank you.
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.
Excellent tutorial.
Thank you! Very clear explanation!
Just discovered you! Amazing channel! You'll do very well in CZcams.
Thanks for this great video 👍🏼
Awesome video- thank you for the super concrete and detailed explanation
Much respect for this tutorial!
Super loving your lessons. Thank you.
Very nicely done. Thank you.
Jazz; Classic, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, or Smooth all from the GENIUS of so call Black People and naturally the best teachers of IT!!
Your piano sound beautiful
wonderful explanation
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.
Super! Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the great explanation and performance,Greetings from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Amazing. Thank you.
Great! Very informative!
Excellent and very thorough!
Muchas Gracias !
Love your slides
Thanks for a really clear video!
Very Helpful, thank you
great lesson, thanks very much !
awesome TUTORIAL....CÁS- ca- ra ( accent on first syllable )
Great examples! A little less spl'ain'in
Nice!
Also looking forward to the Afro-Brazilian part!
This is the best explanation that I’ve found of this matter. Thank you
If you divide the muntjno into eighth notes, & use the “&” counting method, the piano would play: 1, 2, &, -, &, -, &.
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.
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..."
😮
Great lessons
Very cool! 😎
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.
THANKS
how cool your videos are!!
🔥🔥🔥 ¡Muy caliente! 🔥🔥🔥
Please. Please have your piano tuned.
it was good very just to clarify
cool
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
wow excelent lesson... im wondering if you have some ragtime explanations like this one
Super cool! Thanks for this amazing lesson. Just one question. What would a rhythm guitarist play in an afro cuban band?
Wow
19:27 ♥
Thank you so much for your videos! You're so knowledgeable and accurate!
My pleasure. Thanks for the comment :)
Very good lesson, thank you! Only one thing, please tune your piano. LOL
9:16 -personal note
Is a tenth like thirds but in different octaves?
6:25 _"A latin rhythm section A and a swing rhythm section B"_ I always though that was so cheesy. First heard in _Night in Tunisia,_ when I discovered bebop and "modern jazz" as a kid (or maybe in S:t Louis Blues, before that).
Listen to modern Timba lol. Clave change whenever they feel like it.
That’s amazing! Thanks for giving us such quality content for free.
I was wondering, could you do Afrobeat too? Since you have done most of the genres it’s influenced by (Jazz and Funk) and covered a somewhat similar genre(Afro-Cuban Jazz)?
Thanks again
Hi, your version of con carne is diffrent then i know ,where u get that? BRO AND I APPRECIATE THESE VIDEOS A LOT! GOD BLESS YOU