The Groove

The greatest latin jazz artists of all time

8 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

John McLaughlin

United States of America · 1942– · jazz

0.637

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2 Al Di Meola

United States of America · 1954– · jazz 0.637

3 Paco de Lucía

Spain · 1947–2014 · jazz 0.637

4 Antônio Carlos Jobim

Brazil · 1927–1994 · bossa nova 0.360

5 João Gilberto

Brazil · 1931–2019 · bossa nova 0.360

Stan Getz

United States of America · 1927–1991 · bossa nova 0.360

Billy Joel

United States of America · 1949– · pop rock 0.249

8 Thievery Corporation

United States of America · 1995– · electronic 0.225