BLUE MAMBO - BLUE MAMBO (2008)

A driving two horn Latin-Jazz group with a commercial sound lead by guitarist Charles Alletto and drummer Victor Rendón. The ensemble brings a group of veteran musicians with a wide variety of experience in the field.

Charles Alletto Co-leader, guitar
Victor Rendon Co-leader, drums, timbales, temple blocks, quijada, handbell, clave, triangle, bata drums
Guido Gonzalez Trumpet, flugelhorn
Al Acosta Tenor sax, flute, soprano sax
Joe Manozzi Keyboard
Solo Rodriguez Bass
Yasuyo Kimura Congas, shaker, agogo bell, shekere, guiro

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review by Rudy Mangual - courtesy Latin Beat Magazine

Led by guitarist/composer Charles Alletto (who also enjoys a successful career as a professional chef) and drummer/percussionist/composer Victor Rendón (who currently conducts the Latin Jazz Ensemble at Lehman College and is the author of the instructional book “The Art of Playing Timbales”). Blue Mambo is a New York City-based Latin jazz ensemble housing a group of veteran players from all walks of music. This debut indie CD includes original scores by the two co-leaders, as well as the contributions and arrangements provided by the remaining bandmembers. Blue Mambo’s swinging selections range from Latin jazz to mambo, to samba, to R&B, to calypso, to other musical idioms. Rounding out Blue Mambo are Guido Gonzalez (trumpet/flugelhorn), Al Acosta (sax/flute), Joe Mannozzi (piano/arranger), Solo Rodriguez (bass), and Yasuyo Kimura (congas). The selections Gabriella, Nova Blue, Necesitas Tu, and Junction Boulevard highlight this recording.

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