Descarga ✦ Extended

: Projects like John Santos: Art of the Descarga tell the cultural "story" of how this improvisational style defined modern Latin music. 2. "Story" App for Windows

In the world of Latin jazz and salsa, a descarga is an improvised jam session. The "story" of the descarga is often told as a historical narrative of musical evolution, particularly within the Fania All-Stars or the work of artists like Tito Puente and John Santos.

: These sessions began in 1950s Havana as informal gatherings where musicians could experiment outside the constraints of commercial recordings.