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Mambo Kings’ Hot
Latin Nights! takes
the audience on a
fascinating journey
through the music
of Latin America
and the United
States. From the
sultry melancholy
of Astor Piazzola
and the burning
Afro-Cuban jazz of
Tito Puente, to the
rhythmic playfulness of jazz great Dave Brubeck
and the pop strains of The Beatles, Mambo Kings
will be your guide on a Latin jazz tour of the Pan
American experience, featuring original orchestral
arrangements and compositions of music from
the United States, Perú, Argentina, Cuba and
Puerto Rico. Mambo Kings, together since 1995, are
enjoying great success as America’s foremost Latin
Jazz ensemble and have rapidly earned a national
reputation for their explosive blend of Afro-Cuban
rhythms and jazz improvisation. Since their
orchestral debut, Mambo Kings have appeared in
Pops concerts throughout the country, performing
original compositions and arrangements by pianist
Richard DeLaney. Recent appearances include the
Florida Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Baltimore
Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Oregon Symphony,
Hartford Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, and
Rochester and Buffalo philharmonics. Band
members include pianist and musical director
Richard DeLaney, saxophonist and woodwind
specialist John Viavattine, bassist Hector Díaz,
conguero Tony Padilla and drummer and
percussionist Freddy Colón.
MAMBO KINGS