Jazz in Havana

Young musicians Denys Carbo and Jazz en Trance perform a midafternoon gig at Havana’s legendary jazz club, La Zorra y el Cuervo.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

An accomplished singer, songwriter and guitarist, famed musicologist Alberto Faya explains African, Spanish and American roots of modern Cuban music to a group of tourists.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

For a memorable ride along the Malecon, a seaside boulevard and promenade, hop in a Cocotaxi, so named for its shape and yellow exterior.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

A band featuring bassist David Faya, Alberto Faya’s son, performs at Jazz Cafe in Havana’s Vedado neighborhood.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

A favorite with tourists, these vintage American taxis and their drivers take a break along Havana’s famed Malecon, which serves as the city’s living room.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

Chewy y Su Eclipse Cubano performs for InsightCuba’s Jazz in Havana tour group at Abdala Studios, one of Cuba’s most important recording studios.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

Jazz pianist Alejandro Falcon serves up serious jazz sounds during an outdoor lunch at the popular Espacios eatery.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

The writer’s father, musician Farnell Jenkins, talks to a keyboardist in Havana’s Abdala Studios.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

Spanish-inspired architecture is on full display in Old Havana. Streets like this reflect the city’s colonial roots.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )

Candy-colored antique American cars are part of modern-day Havana’s charm. They still make up a large part of the Cuban automobile scene.   (Maureen Jenkins/Chicago Tribune )