For this new release album, the band is exploring the legacy of some of the Jazz giants through a Latin lens, reworking timeless pieces by Coltrane, Shorter, Davis, Hubbard and Perkins, giving them the infusion of latin rhythms wile remaining true to the Jazz language.
The band is made up up of some of the best musicians in the Latin, Jazz and pop scenes in London:
TRYPL HORNS: Paul Booth (Incognito/Brand New Heavies), Trevor Mires (Jamiroquai/Incognito), Ryan Quigley (Gregory Porter/Beverly Knight).
Dave Oliver: Keys (Lisa Stansfield/Snowboy)
Satin Singh Percussion: (Jazz Jamaica/Roberto Pla/Pucho and the Latin Brothers)
Javier Fioramonti: Bass and arrangements,MD (Alex Wilson/Jack Costanzo/Joe Bataan/Salsa Celtica)
Flavio Correa: vocals (Omar Puente/New Regency Orchestra)
Will Fry: percussion(Tom Misch, Tony Allen)
Rob Luft: Guitar (Dave O’Higgins, Byron Wallen)
The Mantecas represent one of the finest concentrations of experience and talent in Latin and Jazz music ever to be based in the UK.
A pure uplifting Latin Jazz music celebration. NOT-TO-BE-MISSED!!
“Expect loads of hard-hitting salsa, exploding drums and outrageously funky boogaloo”
Time Out
“Ripping new Latin Jazz band from the finest musicians of London”
Fact Magazine
“One of the best Latin Jazz-funk bands working the scene today”
