The Pacific Mambo Orchestra is a 19-piece big band dedicated to championing the classic mambo sounds of the great Latin big bands of the 1940s through 1960s, including Machito, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and many others. They set the music world on fire earlier this year when their self-titled debut album won the Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album, beating out Marc Anthony. The group features some of Northern California’s finest musicians, including band leaders Steffen Kuehn (trumpet) and Christian Tumalan (piano). With a repertoire of mostly original arrangements, the selections move in a frenetic pace, pulsing with the sounds, rhythms, and beats that only a true big band is capable of producing.
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The Pacific Mambo Orchestra is a 19-piece big band dedicated to championing the classic mambo sounds of the great Latin big bands of the 1940s through 1960s, including Machito, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and many others. They set the music world on fire earlier this year when their self-titled debut album won the Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album, beating out Marc Anthony. The group features some of Northern California’s finest musicians, including band leaders Steffen Kuehn (trumpet) and Christian Tumalan (piano). With a repertoire of mostly original arrangements, the selections move in a frenetic pace, pulsing with the sounds, rhythms, and beats that only a true big band is capable of producing.
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320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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