Master trumpet player and composer Dusko Goykovich has worked and recorded many times with the Bigband RTS from Belgrade, so naturally when they were looking for an artist to collaborate with to celebrate their 65th anniversary their turned to Dusko. 'Latin Haze' is further proof of his fascination with Latin music, as they perform ten compositions by the leader.

The album continues on from Dusko's other fine Latin albums that were both also released on Enja - 2003's 'Samba Do Mar' and Samba Tzigane' from 2006. He is joined by the Macedonian bass virtuoso Martin Gjakonski, a frequent collaborator who has performed on many of his albums. Another important contributor is percussionist Cesar Granados, whose artful percussion gives a Cuban touch to Dusko's arrangements.