Montuno West . Latin-Jazz
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
May 19, 2020- Montuno West @ Yardbird Suite (Edmonton, AB)
June 2, 2021 - Cliff/Bungalow Jazz Concert Series (Calgary, AB)
June 4, 2021 - Frankie's (Vancouver, BC)
June 5, 2021 - the Basement (Saskatoon, SK)
SELECTED PAST PERFORMANCES
Sept 28, 2018 - Montuno West CD RELEASE CONCERT @ Yardbird Suite (Edmonton, AB)
June 26, 2019 - Edmonton Jazz Festival (Edmonton, AB)
June 15, 2019 - Frankie's (Vancouver, BC)
June 8, 2019- Montuno West @ Lethbridge Jazz Festival (Lethbridge, AB)
June 5, 2019 - Cliff/Bungalow Jazz Concert Series (Calgary, AB)
May 21, 2019- Montuno West @ Yardbird Suite (Edmonton, AB)
U of C Monday Night Jazz Series (Calgary, AB)
Lolitas Lounge Friday Night Jazz (Calgary, AB)
Fratters Jazz Concert Series (Red Deer, AB)
Vic Lewis Band Festival (Canmore, AB)
Ilumin8 JAZZYYC Concer Series (Calgary, AB)
AWARDS
Winner - Calgary Music Award - World Recording of the Yeat 2019
Nominated - Western Canadian Music Award - World Artist of the Year 2019
Nominated - Edmonton Music Award - Jazz Artist of the Year
Nominated - Edmonton Music Award - Latin Artist of the Year
Nominated - Edmonton Music Award - Instrumental Artist of the Year
BIO
Alberta’s most caliente Latin-Jazz Ensemble, Montuno West, is comprised of former members from Alberta’s Latin musical stalwarts, Bomba and Cumako. Strongly influenced by Cuban and other Latin styles, the ensemble's vibrant and adventurous instrumental compositions bring a distinctly modern quality to the rich and rhythmic sounds of Latin-influenced Jazz. Together, the group performs everything from Son, Songo, Rumba, Timba, Cha Cha and Danzon to Joropo, Bossa Nova and Samba.
Montuno West’s inaugural CD release, Tocar Tambor, features NYC-based, Grammy Award-winning jazz trombonist of Costa Rican descent, Luis Bonilla (Village Vanguard Orchestra, Phil Collins)
MUSIC
Tocar Tambor (2018)
Chris Andrew // Piano & Keyboards
Rubim de Toledo // Bass
Raul Tabera // Drums & Percussion
Luis Tovar // Drums & Percussion
Special Guest:
Luis Bonilla // Trombone
