By Luis Medina, Con Sabor The following are the recordings in Salsa, Musica Cubana and Latin Jazz that impressed me during this challenging year of 2020. I included the Top … Read More
By Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network The Pacific Mambo Orchestra takes its name from the form of Cuban dance music pioneered by the charanga group Arcaño y sus Maravillas … Read More
By Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz Pacific Mambo Orchestra—PMO, for short—has a lot to celebrate. With the calendar turning to 2020, this Grammy-winning Latin big band celebrated its 10th anniversary … Read More
By Tom Schanabel, KCRW Croatian-American singer Thana Alexa has a lovely voice. Her powerful new album ONA(the Croatian word for “she”) is an exploration of female identity and “a dedication … Read More
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoir’s Blog The Pacific Mambo Orchestra is a Latin flavored orchestra full of celebration and celebrity. Now in their tenth year, PMO finally gained well-overdue … Read More
