Published by Berklee Press
Learn about Latin jazz grooves and Afro-Cuban melodic phrasing techniques

Latin Jazz is a blending of Jazz and Afro-Cuban music. Let Jazz great Victor Mendoza help you harness all the passion and liveliness that the rhythms and harmonies of Latin jazz demand. He will take your musical vocabulary and knowledge of rhythm, scales, and common chord progressions to explore this rich musical style.

Learn basics of Afro-Cuban jazz to create sizzling Latin groove patterns including:
• Son Clave
• Rumba Clave
• Cascara
• Tumbao

Victor Mendoza will guide you through techniques with practice / play-along tracks featuring Victor and friends; be sure to watch the included concert performance by Victor , Eguie Castrillo, Fernando Huergo, Rafael Alcalá and Pablo Bencid