Hands down, the Latin-jazz album of the year is the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band’s Arsenio and Beyond (JazzHeads). Recorded live at New York’s Bronx Music Hall on March 15, 2025, the album pays tribute to Arsenio Rodriguez, the godfather of Salsa.
Rodriguez (1911-1970) was a Cuban musician, composer and bandleader who played the mandolin-sounding…