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Top Latin Jazz albums of all time

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Updated: 21 May
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Gato Barbieri - Chapter One: Latin America, Cover art
Chapter One: Latin America
Gato Barbieri
3.80 732 732 2 2
October 1973 Album
Latin Jazz Spiritual Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz Samba-jazz Indigenous Andean Music Tango nuevo
improvisation acoustic instrumental energetic passionate folklore rhythmic natural
732 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.80 Average
Ibrahim Ferrer - Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer, Cover art
Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer
3.75 1k 1,056 11 11
8 June 1999 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz Bolero
Son cubano
warm tropical rhythmic melodic mellow romantic love
1k Ratings 11 Reviews 3.75 Average
Dizzy Gillespie & Machito - Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods, Cover art
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods
Dizzy Gillespie & Machito
3.76 477 477 5 5
September 1976 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band
Bebop Jazz Fusion
dense complex technical summer warm rhythmic tropical instrumental
477 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.76 Average
Rubén González - Introducing..., Cover art
Introducing...
Rubén González
3.75 937 937 8 8
12 May 1997 Album
Danzón Afro-Cuban Jazz
Chachachá Son cubano Bolero Descarga
instrumental rhythmic warm tropical playful uplifting
937 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.75 Average
Gato Barbieri - Fénix, Cover art
Fénix
Gato Barbieri
3.73 738 738 5 5
November 1971 Album
Latin Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz
Spiritual Jazz Jazz Fusion Samba-jazz
instrumental rhythmic passionate playful avant-garde lush warm
738 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.73 Average
Kenny Dorham - Afro-Cuban, Cover art
Afro-Cuban
Kenny Dorham
3.71 1k 1,447 14 14
October 1955 Album
Hard Bop Afro-Cuban Jazz
Afro-Cuban Jazz
instrumental melodic rhythmic acoustic warm tropical soothing improvisation
1k Ratings 14 Reviews 3.71 Average
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra - Afro, Cover art
Afro
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
3.72 1k 1,018 13 13
1954 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band
Bebop
acoustic instrumental energetic tropical warm rhythmic
1k Ratings 13 Reviews 3.72 Average
Ray Barretto - Acid, Cover art
Acid
Ray Barretto
3.70 1k 1,223 22 22
February 1968 Album
Boogaloo Latin Jazz
Latin Soul Salsa Descarga Afro-Cuban Jazz
energetic playful rhythmic tropical uplifting psychedelic happy party
1k Ratings 22 Reviews 3.70 Average
Orchestra Baobab - Specialist in All Styles, Cover art
Specialist in All Styles
Orchestra Baobab
3.69 872 872 9 9
15 October 2002 Album
Wolof Music Afro-Cuban Jazz
Son cubano
uplifting melodic atmospheric mellow
872 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.69 Average
Joe Henderson - Canyon Lady, Cover art
Canyon Lady
Joe Henderson
3.71 316 316 4 4
March 1975 Album
Post-Bop Latin Jazz
Jazz Fusion Spiritual Jazz
lush rhythmic warm mellow melodic soothing instrumental
316 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.71 Average
Afro-Cuban All Stars - A toda Cuba le gusta, Cover art
A toda Cuba le gusta
Afro-Cuban All Stars
3.69 594 594 9 9
16 September 1997 Album
Son cubano Afro-Cuban Jazz
Guaguancó Guajira Mozambique Guaracha Danzón
rhythmic warm passionate mellow melodic tropical sentimental
594 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.69 Average
Charles Mingus - Cumbia & Jazz Fusion, Cover art
Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
Charles Mingus
3.68 904 904 15 15
May 1978 Album
Latin Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz
Cumbia Third Stream Post-Bop
acoustic improvisation instrumental uplifting summer lush rhythmic
904 Ratings 15 Reviews 3.68 Average
Orlando "Cachaíto" López - Cachaito, Cover art
Cachaito
Orlando "Cachaíto" López
3.68 273 273 5 5
9 April 2001 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Descarga
instrumental calm mellow
273 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.68 Average
Gato Barbieri - Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata, Cover art
Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata
Gato Barbieri
3.70 179 179 3 3
September 1974 Album
Latin Jazz
Milonga Spiritual Jazz Afro-Cuban Jazz Samba-jazz Jazz Fusion
mellow playful rhythmic tropical instrumental improvisation
179 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.70 Average
Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos - ¡Muy divertido! (Very Entertaining!), Cover art
¡Muy divertido! (Very Entertaining!)
Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos
3.69 227 227 4 4
2000 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Bolero Jazz-Rock Latin Alternative Latin Rock Bolero son
improvisation rhythmic tropical warm urban technical
227 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.69 Average
Luis Gasca - For Those Who Chant, Cover art
For Those Who Chant
Luis Gasca
3.67 251 251 8 8
April 1972 Album
Latin Jazz Jazz Fusion
Jazz-Rock Latin Rock Avant-Garde Jazz Spiritual Jazz
tropical warm improvisation rhythmic psychedelic playful instrumental energetic
251 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.67 Average
Stan Getz & Laurindo Almeida - Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida, Cover art
Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida
Stan Getz & Laurindo Almeida
3.67 259 259 5 5
November 1966 Album
Bossa nova Samba-jazz Latin Jazz
instrumental mellow calm soothing soft acoustic warm
259 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.67 Average
Silvana Estrada ft. Ciudad de las Flores - Lo sagrado, Cover art
Lo sagrado
Silvana Estrada & Ciudad de las Flores
3.67 259 259 3 3
27 October 2017 Album
Latin Jazz Vocal Jazz Jazz Fusion
Jazz-Rock Latin Alternative Hispanic American Folk Music Chamber Jazz
longing lonely rhythmic warm poetic love passionate
259 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.67 Average
Gato Barbieri - Chapter Two: Hasta siempre, Cover art
Chapter Two: Hasta siempre
Gato Barbieri
3.67 169 169 1 1
February 1974 Album
Latin Jazz Spiritual Jazz
Samba-jazz Jazz Fusion Batucada
energetic rhythmic tropical passionate warm dense psychedelic peaceful
169 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.67 Average
Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos - The Prosthetic Cubans, Cover art
The Prosthetic Cubans
Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos
3.62 662 662 8 8
16 June 1998 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz Latin Jazz
Son cubano Jazz Fusion Bolero Plena
tropical warm uplifting instrumental
662 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.62 Average
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite, Cover art
Drum Suite
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
3.63 414 414 6 6
June 1957 Album
Hard Bop Afro-Cuban Jazz
energetic instrumental tribal rhythmic improvisation warm suite
414 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.63 Average
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán - Mambo Sinuendo, Cover art
Mambo Sinuendo
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galbán
3.62 460 460 12 12
28 January 2003 Album
Mambo Afro-Cuban Jazz
Lounge Latin Jazz Slack-Key Guitar
instrumental atmospheric calm rhythmic mysterious mellow soothing lush
460 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.62 Average
Chick Corea - My Spanish Heart, Cover art
My Spanish Heart
Chick Corea
3.61 651 651 14 14
15 December 1976 Album
Jazz Fusion Latin Jazz
Third Stream Flamenco Jazz
playful rhythmic instrumental summer uplifting concept album romantic
651 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.61 Average
Bebo & Cigala - Lágrimas negras, Cover art
Lágrimas negras
Bebo Valdés & Diego el Cigala
3.60 552 552 10 10
20 August 2003 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz Flamenco Jazz
Bolero son
melancholic passionate
552 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.60 Average
Gato Barbieri - Bolivia, Cover art
Bolivia
Gato Barbieri
3.62 260 260 2 2
September 1973 Album
Latin Jazz
Spiritual Jazz
warm instrumental
260 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.62 Average
Irakere - Grupo Irakere, Cover art
Grupo Irakere
Irakere
3.72 147 147 2 2
1976 Album
Songo Afro-Cuban Jazz Latin Jazz
Jazz-Funk Latin Funk
party energetic rhythmic tropical technical melodic
147 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.72 Average
Ibrahim Ferrer - Buenos Hermanos, Cover art
Buenos Hermanos
Ibrahim Ferrer
3.61 225 225 8 8
18 March 2003 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz Son cubano
Bolero
acoustic
225 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.61 Average
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - Afro-Bossa, Cover art
Afro-Bossa
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
3.59 234 234 12 12
1963 Album
Big Band Latin Jazz
Samba-jazz
234 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.59 Average
Santana - Borboletta, Cover art
Borboletta
Santana
3.55 1k 1,141 31 31
October 1974 Album
Jazz Fusion Latin Rock Jazz-Rock
Psychedelic Rock
tropical psychedelic summer spiritual rhythmic energetic technical sensual
1k Ratings 31 Reviews 3.55 Average
Quantic & His Combo Bárbaro - Tradition in Transition, Cover art
Tradition in Transition
Quantic & His Combo Bárbaro
3.56 288 288 10 10
6 July 2009 Album
Latin Jazz Latin Funk Afro-Cuban Jazz
Mambo Salsa Arabic Jazz
rhythmic instrumental
288 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.56 Average
Rubén González - Chanchullo, Cover art
Chanchullo
Rubén González
3.63 180 180 4 4
25 September 2000 Album
Descarga Danzón Afro-Cuban Jazz
Bolero
rhythmic
180 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.63 Average
Hermeto Pascoal - Cérebro magnético, Cover art
Cérebro magnético
Hermeto Pascoal
3.56 187 187 2 2
1980 Album
Latin Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz Jazz Fusion
Baião
avant-garde
187 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.56 Average
Caldera - Sky Islands, Cover art
Sky Islands
Caldera
3.54 194 194 9 9
1977 Album
Jazz Fusion Latin Jazz
Jazz-Funk Smooth Jazz
rhythmic warm lush sentimental sensual quirky psychedelic uplifting
194 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.54 Average
Nuyorican Soul - Nuyorican Soul, Cover art
Nuyorican Soul
Nuyorican Soul
3.53 327 327 6 6
11 March 1997 Album
Acid Jazz Latin Jazz
Latin Soul Garage House
tropical eclectic rhythmic
327 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.53 Average
Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce, Cover art
Soul Sauce
Cal Tjader
3.53 237 237 3 3
1965 Album
Latin Jazz Mambo
Afro-Cuban Jazz Mambo Lounge
mellow rhythmic instrumental
237 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.53 Average
Bobby Hutcherson - Montara, Cover art
Montara
Bobby Hutcherson
3.52 220 220 5 5
October 1975 Album
Latin Jazz
Jazz-Funk
mellow tropical rhythmic warm instrumental
220 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.52 Average
Sonny Rollins - What's New?, Cover art
What's New?
Sonny Rollins
3.51 224 224 6 6
September 1962 Album
Latin Jazz Hard Bop
Calypso
224 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.51 Average
Caldera - Caldera, Cover art
Caldera
Caldera
3.48 196 196 4 4
1976 Album
Jazz Fusion Latin Jazz
Jazz-Rock Jazz-Funk
improvisation rhythmic complex instrumental
196 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.48 Average
Mongo Santamaría - Sofrito, Cover art
Sofrito
Mongo Santamaría
3.72 130 130 1 1
August 1976 Album
Latin Jazz
Jazz Fusion Afro-Cuban Jazz Smooth Jazz Salsa
melancholic instrumental warm tropical happy uplifting melodic summer
130 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.72 Average
Yosvany Terry - Today's Opinion, Cover art
Today's Opinion
Yosvany Terry
3.77 120 120 3 3
20 February 2012 Album
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Post-Bop
acoustic rhythmic energetic meditative uncommon time signatures improvisation
120 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.77 Average
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  • Miles Davis & Marcus Miller - Music From Siesta, Cover art
    Music From Siesta
    1987 Album
    379 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.24 Average
    3.24 379 379 8 8
  • Garage a Trois - Outre Mer, Cover art
    Outre Mer
    2005 Album
    64 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.53 Average
    3.53 64 64 2 2
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    The Lost City
    2007 Album
    2 Ratings 3.00 Average
    3.00 2 2
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  • Irakere - Irakere, Cover art
    Irakere
    1979 Album
    318 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.96 Average
    3.96 318 318 4 4
  • Gato Barbieri - El pampero, Cover art
    El pampero
    1972 Album
    144 Ratings 3.71 Average
    3.71 144 144
  • Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac, Cover art
    Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac
    1967 Album
    141 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.76 Average
    3.76 141 141 7 7
  • Gato Barbieri - Chapter Four: Alive in New York, Cover art
    Chapter Four: Alive in New York
    1975 Album
    87 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.68 Average
    3.68 87 87 4 4
  • Cal Tjader - Cal Tjader's Latin Concert, Cover art
    Cal Tjader's Latin Concert
    1958 Album
    107 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.49 Average
    3.49 107 107 3 3
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  • Alfonso Lovo - La Gigantona, Cover art
    La Gigantona
    2012 Album
    68 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.56 Average
    3.56 68 68 3 3
  • Sabú Martínez - Burned Sugar, Cover art
    Burned Sugar
    2008 Album
    26 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.84 Average
    3.84 26 26 1 1
  • Wes Montgomery - One Night in Indy, Cover art
    One Night in Indy
    2016 Album
    20 Ratings 3.70 Average
    3.70 20 20
  • Sabú Martínez - Maldito Primitivo: The Swedish Radio Recordings 1977, Cover art
    Maldito Primitivo: The Swedish Radio Recordings 1977
    2009 Album
    12 Ratings 3.78 Average
    3.78 12 12
  • Kenny Cox - Clap Clap! The Joyful Noise, Cover art
    Clap Clap! The Joyful Noise
    2012 Album
    17 Ratings 3.33 Average
    3.33 17 17
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