This exciting multimedia exhibition took visitors on a rich musical journey through the history and the evolution of Latin jazz in the United States and the Caribbean. It offered a concise and inclusive look at the Latin jazz movement, its rhythmic and cultural origins, along with major personalities and icons. Bilingual (Spanish/English) interpretive text provided information, narration, and personal voices aimed at encouraging the understanding, appreciation, preservation, and enjoyment of Latin jazz as an important musical expression. The exhibition included historical and contemporary objects, music instruments (some owned by Latin jazz masters), historical and contemporary photographs, documents, maps, sheet music, programs and album covers, and other memorabilia.

Tito Puente. Photo courtesy of SITES (Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services).

Audiovisual stations with oral history interviews and a short documentary film were also featured. The exhibition was composed of research and writings contributed by a team of scholars including Raul Fernandez, New York journalist Marx Salazar, Cuban writer/musician Leonardo Acosta, historian Cristobel Diaz-Ayal, and writer Isabelle Leymarie, in addition to members of an 18-member advisory committee. The advisory committee, a diverse group of scholars, writers, musicians and music industry professional, represented a broad range of cultural backgrounds. The varied perspectives from this impressive group laid the initial foundation for the project.

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