PMO Tour: Tonight at the Palladium Center in Carmel Indiana
Yesterday was our first full day in Indiana. The night after the flight, we met Willie Torres, who’ll be singing with us. What a character! The rhythm section had a great time in his hotel room after dinner having a traguito and talking about… recording technology and band politics. Maybe they kept the conversation clean...
This is it! On tour with Pacific Mambo
October 23, 2013. So I want to establish a habit while on the road of documenting everything, or at least journaling, something I do rarely. I’m in a plane looking out at an oak-dappled and lake-dotted Northern California landscape… we’ve passed Sacramento… ooh there’s a super tall white bridge over a river. I love looking...
Pacific Mambo Orchestra @ SFJAZZ – El Cantante – Alexa Weber Morales LIVE
Live performance by Pacific Mambo Orchestra of El Cantante, arranged by Mike Rinta and sung by Alexa Weber Morales, at SFJAZZ on June 15, 2013. Photo credits: Bill Evans Photography Benny Torres – http://www.bennytorres.com/ Henry Hung – http://www.henryhungmusic.com Alexa Weber Morales – http://www.alexajazz.com Music credits Christian Tumalan – http://www.tumalanmusic.com Steffen Kuehn – http://www.steffenkuehn.com Pacific...
PMO comes to SFJAZZ June 15, 2013 8 pm
“Alexa Weber Morales brings sensually soaring vocals to the mix.” ~SFJAZZ With special guests Ray Obiedo and Tommy Igoe of the Tommy Igoe Big Band and NYC Birdland fame! June 15, 2013, shows at 8 and 10 pm, Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Tickets: 8 pm $35/seated $25/GA dance floor 10 pm $30/seated $20/GA dance floor Pacific...
Exciting line-up for our upcoming KCSM Jazz on the Hill gig!
Free! June 1, College of San Mateo… Look for me singing with Pacific Mambo Orchestra, the Bay Area’s next-generation big-band salsa sensation! 10a: Northgate High School Jazz BAND Northgate High School’s award-winning jazz band hails from Walnut Creek and has been recognized with numerous Command Performance awards, Unanimous Superior festival ratings, and First Place awards...
The First Annual Mission Latin Jazz Festival
Acción Latina presents the 1st Annual Mission Latin Jazz Festival and 2nd Annual Benefit Art Auction. “This month we have two exciting events, the First Annual Mission Latin Jazz Festival, October 13th and 14th at the Brava Theater, and our Second Annual Art Auction on October 20th. The Mission Latin Jazz Festival features an incredible...
The Pacific Mambo Orchestra CD drops TODAY!
Steffen Kuehn and Christian Tumalan, directors of the Bay Area’s best 20-piece salsa big band, announced today that the PMO CD is commercially available online. Congratulations to all of us! In other news, PMO is 2 years old as of yesterday, so Happy Birthday! Listen and buy at the links below (and feel free to...
San Jose Jazz Fest Concert Photos
Here are some great pictures from the San Jose Jazz Festival of my gigs with Pacific Mambo Orchestra on Friday and my own band on Saturday. Love these two by Tom Ehrlich! Photo by Francis DeLeon:
Pacific Mambo Orchestra’s Debut Recording to be Released at San Jose Jazz Festival!
Pacific Mambo Orchestra’s star-studded, groundbreaking studio debut takes Latin Big Band to dizzying new heights. Led by pianist Christian Tumalan and trumpeter Steffen Kuehn, this 20-piece ensemble injects the Big Band sounds of the 1940s through 1960s with a fresh, contemporary sound and a diverse range of musical influences. Among the eight original and two...
