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The Evolution of Latin Jazz We continue our series on jazz with a look at the evolution of latin jazz. Farai Chideya talks with Jose Rizo — host of the radio show, "Jazz on the Latin Side" — as well as Grammy Award-winning bandleader and congo drummer, Poncho Sanchez.

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We continue our series on jazz with a look at the evolution of latin jazz.

Farai talks with Jose Rizo, music director for Southern California radio station KJAZZ and host of the show "Jazz on the Latin Side."

We also get insight from Grammy Award-winning bandleader and congo drummer, Poncho Sanchez.