(sings rhythm) as a matter of fact, william c. handy, who wrote "st.went to cuba. he spent some time in cuba. so it's a lot of history that connect us very deeply. but it's a lack of understanding regarding to jazz and latin america. the other part is that i envision the festival... like, if you go to europe, you say, "i'm going to the european jazz festival." my dream is one day we said, "we're going to the latin american jazz festival," which already there is a lot of them. and the people are embracing this music with the power that you wouldn't believe. kids playing... from early on playing this music. they are really into. they love it. they love the freedom of expression. so i see latin america playing a very important role in keeping jazz alive and in development of jazz, too. >> hinojosa: for all of that inspiration, for all of the joy of your music, thank you so much. and for being right here. >> thank you very much. - [voiceover] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within o