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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

A fuse of bossa nova and jazz

A fuse of bossa nova and jazz

Natalia Loera, Contributor November 6, 2025

Released in 1964, the father of Brazilian bossa nova João Gilberto and famous American saxophonist Stan Getz collaborated to create an album that impacted bossa nova and jazz altogether: “Getz/Gilberto.”...

Rooftop Jazz from an aerial view. Photo courtesy of Artpace

Sunsets and jazz standards

Justice Lovin August 22, 2017

Once a month, on the rooftop of Artpace in downtown San Antonio a crowd gathers for the Rooftop Jazz concert series hosted by Artpace and Trinity’s KRTU–a members only event–which continues deep...

Raquel Alonzo, The Paisano

‘The Real La La Land’ stuns audience at Jazz, TX

Raquel E. Alonzo April 11, 2017

Jazz, TX held four showings of their Las Vegas production “The Real La La Land” on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Pianist and bandleader Doc Watkins and his orchestra hosted Graham...

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