Personnel:
Jonathan Powell - trumpet
Itai Kriss - flute
Remy Le Boeuf - alto/bari saxes
Jeremy Powell - tenor sax
Jimmy Bosch - trombone
Ryan Keberle - trombone
Manuel Valera - keys
Alex Apolo Ayala - bass
Camilo Molina - drums
Marcos Torres - congas
Jonathan Powell's new group Mambo Jazz Party draws from his 20 year freelance career as a trumpet player in the NYC salsa and latin jazz scene. After being a member of Eddie Palmieri's groups for 10 years as well as recording and performing with Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Miguel Zenon Big Band, Oscar Hernandez and Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Ricky Martin, and Tito Puente Jr among many more, Jonathan's love for the music runs deep.
The members of Mambo Jazz Party are some of the hottest in the genre worldwide including trombonist Jimmy Bosch (Ruben Blades, Eddie Palmieri, FANIA All Stars), Grammy nominated pianist Manuel Valera (Arturo Sandoval, Dafnis Prieto), flute player Itai Kriss (Televana, Los Hacheros, Orquesta Akokan), trombone player Ryan Keberle (Miguel Zenon, Maria Schneider), drummer Camilo Molina (Santana, Eddie Palmieri), conga player Marcos Torres (La India, Tito Nieves), bassist Alex Apolo Ayala (Eddie Palmieri, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Spanish Harlem Orchestra), saxophonist Remy Le Boeuf (Assembly of Shadows, Bob Mintzer Big Band) and Jonathan's brother saxophonist Jeremy Powell (Eddie Palmieri, Arturo O'Farrill).
Jonathan Powell's Mambo Jazz Party is set to release it's debut self-titled album on Circle 9 Records August 9th 2024.
This performance and new work by Jonathan Powell and Mambo Jazz Party has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works program funded through the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
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