Jorge Garcia

Guitarist Jorge Garcia brings all the richness and melodic soul of Latin rhythms from his birthplace of Cuba. Garcia's intense passion for his instrument is immediately visible and colorfully audible through his unique original compositions, impeccable solos and supportive, rhythmic guitar. Jorge Garcia has performed across the globe with the renowned and impressive talents of Tony Bennett, Richie Cole, Patti Page, Andrea Bocelli, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joel Grey, Enrique Iglesias, Trini Lopez, The Drifters, and Bobby Riddell. Garcia has recorded with his band, Athenas, as well as Carlos Oliva, Pete Minger, Richie Cole, Israel ��Cachao�� Lopez, Dave Muse, and actor Andy Garcia to name a few

Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring, Tierney Suttion, George Coleman, Christian McBride and more

by Benjamin Boddie
September 3, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring, Josh Lawrence, Michika Fukumori, Tierney Sutton, Linda Dachtyl, Mike Pope, Marc Seales, Jen Allen, Joe Bowden, Randy Napoleon, George Coleman, Alberto Pibiri, Jaleel Shaw, Christian McBride, Kelly Green, Irving Flores, Caelan Cardello, Eric Byrd, Roger Glenn, Birdland Big Band, Conrad Herwig, Ira B. Liss, Paul ...

Remembering Sheila Jordan, New Releases By Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine, Catina DeLuna, the Airmen Of Note, Richard Johnson, Jorge Garcia. Patricia Brennan & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
September 1, 2025

This broadcast includes new releases from the Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine, Catina DeLuna and Otmaro Ruiz, the Airmen Of Note, Richard Johnson, Jorge Garcia plus a single from Patricia Brennan, with birthday shoutouts to lyricists Dorothy Parker and Carolyn Leigh, pianist Mal Waldron (100!), Nora Germain, Fostina Dixon, Anita Wardell, Naomi Moon Siegel, ...

Jane Ira Bloom, Kieran Brown, Charlie Parker & Sheila Jordan

by Joe Dimino
August 31, 2025

Our journey into the 921st episode of Neon Jazz begins with the incomparable Sheila Jordan--a legend whose fearless spirit and boundless artistry will forever echo through jazz. She left us on August 11, 2025, at the age of 96, after a life lived with unmatched courage, grace, and musical brilliance. In her honor, we open with ...

Dedicated to You

By Jorge Garcia

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2022
Track listing: Minority; This One��s for Richie; With You Always; Over the Rainbow; You Fascinate Me So; S��Wonderful; Dedicated to You.

Richie Cole & Danilo P��rez

by Joe Dimino
May 8, 2022

We celebrate our 750th Episode of Neon Jazz with master pianist & humanitarian Danilo Perez. Following that, we hear from his mentor Dizzy Gillespie. As the show moves one, we listen to some great new music from jazz veterans in Jorge Garcia, Mark Buselli with the Ball State University Jazz Band, Brent Laidler and Kevin G ...

Jorge Garcia: Dedicated to You

by Jack Bowers
February 26, 2022

Gigi Gryce's turbo-charged “Minority," which opens Cuban-born guitarist Jorge Garcia's Dedicated to You, serves as a reminder of how much talent the world lost when alto saxophonist Richie Cole died in May 2020. And if that weren't enough to persuade any doubters, the vibrant “This One's for Richie" (based, appropriately, on the standard “There Will Never ...

Jorge Garcia: Crossover

by Mark Sullivan
April 11, 2020

In 2020, Cuban-born guitarist Jorge Garcia splits his time between South Carolina (where he resides) and Florida (where he has an established performing career). He says that the inspiration for this album occurred while he was growing up in Cuba and listening to Classic Rock on Miami radio stations, drawn to the sound of the guitar. ...

Crossover

By Jorge Garcia

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2019
Track listing: Purple Haze; Blackbird; Living In The Past; From The Beginning; Black Dog; Nights In White Satin; Roundabout; Crossover.

Federico Britos: Hot Club of the Americas

by Edward Blanco
April 25, 2015

Violinist extraordinaire Federico Britos originally from Montevideo, Uruguay and affectionately referred to by his close friends as “Federico the Uruguayan"--state's one of his closest colleagues, Paquito D'Rivera--has always had a particular affinity for the music of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and the renowned Hot Club of France. Britos pays tribute to the music of that era ...