Hot Half Dozen
Hot Half Dozen 3.3.26
Jazz this week, from around Latin America. From experimental de Mexico, to Brazilian beat jazz and a lot in between. See what tickles your fancy.
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March 3, 2026
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Jazz this week, from around Latin America. From experimental de Mexico, to Brazilian beat jazz and a lot in between. See what tickles your fancy.
Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Gunsmith” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune
With the worldwide release of his new single “Let Him,” Avohee Avoher offers not just a song, but an initiation. Ethereal and delirium-like,
Six out of over 130 songs and albums submitted this week. My picks range from Mexican rock and roll (in English) to a newly discovered Peggy Lee song, to Puerto Rican rap, to,..well, much more.
From punk/rock/jazz to EDM, trip-hop, and Andean roots music, dembow, and trap t plain ol’ happy dance, we bring you six songs you will love
A little Mex-Tex, a song of mature love, urgent blues, and a dreamy piano…what a lineup this week Oh, and some norteno
Six artist, some so new they are just barely platformed, some around long enough to have multiple albums. All Spanish this week as I am drawing half f the songs from the FIMPRO music convention coming up next month, and rest from songs I received las week.
Oaxacan feminie folk to dream pop, to rappu regional and a 20-song album by Haley Williams.
Single and Video Arrive Friday, January 16, 2026 | New Album Due March 20, 2026 From the outer edges of
New songs for 2026: 170 songs and albums submitted A search in Spotify turns up 369 new songs uploaded in
Tina Nelms doesn’t fade into rooms—she claims them. Every note she sings carries weight, intention, and lived experience. Her artistry is
My Hot Half Dozen for 2025. Rock to reggae to castanets
Julieta Venegas, A Ha’sh colab with Thalia, and Dopamine – Robyn roars back with emotion-laden dancepop. Plus Erika de Casier and Cazzu
Back from Thanksgiving with some stunning songs from Mexico, Cuba-Canada, and the US. been a good year – take a listen
Released on World Star Empire Records As the world prepares to embrace the stillness and sparkle of winter, acclaimed vocalist
As the world prepares to step into the holiday season, beloved entertainer and eternal reinvention icon Irene Michaels gifts listeners
Post Halloween and back to normal. Over 240 songs submitted. Here ae my recommendations –
Songs for the season: Halloween and Day of the Dead from the US. Canada, and Mexico
Longer reviews – I enjoy writing them. Lisette, Alissa Cara, iLe, Patty Griffin, Renee and Marco Mares – solid line up this week.
