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Latin Jazz: La Combinación Perfecta

Latin Jazz:
La Combinación Perfecta is a Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) exhibition that explores the rhythms and traditions of Latin jazz. This is a 12-city, five-year tour across the United States and in the Caribbean.

The exhibition opened to the public on October 19, 2002 at the Smithsonian and is currently on tour.

Latin Jazz: La Combinación Perfecta
by Rúul Fernández, more

Coming Soon:
An Interactive Latin Jazz Class!

Visit Our Latin
Jazz Class! View a Latin Jazz glossary, timeline, and more. Go!

For press inquiries contact:
Jennifer Schommer
SITES Public Relations
202-633-3121
schommerj@si.edu

Latin Jazz: La Combinación Perfecta has been organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and America's Jazz Heritage, a Partnership of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution. Additional support has been provided by BET Jazz.



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