- Ticket price:
- From: £27.50
- Running time:
- 1hr 30mins (no interval)
Our popular Studio Jazz series moves to the Theatre for one night only for this very special, 13-piece, Latin jazz extravaganza!
Jonny Enright – trombone, Claritzel Miyares & Carlos Peña – vocals, Olivia Cuttill, Victor Estevez, Chris Williamson – trumpets, Gustavo Andrade – baritone saxophone, John Settle – vibraphone, Andrzej Baranek – keyboards, Simon Edwards – bass, Jack McCarthy – bongos, Sam Bell – congas, Jimmy Le Messurier – timbales
Orchestra Mambo International is a powerhouse 13 piece Latin big band formed in 2022 by salsa DJ Lubi Jovanovic (DJ Lubi) and trombonist/composer Jonny Enright (Grupo X). Featuring musicians from Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Brazil, and the UK, they celebrate the golden era of mambo, salsa dura, and Afro Cuban jazz with a bold, contemporary edge.
Their exhilarating live shows have hit Glastonbury, Leeds Jazz Festival, and Musicport, alongside sold out dates at The Forge, Brudenell Social Club, and Band on the Wall, plus a BBC 6 Music Maida Vale Session for Cerys Matthews. Band members have shared stages with Joe Bataan, Jimmy Sabater, Tito Allen, Adalberto Santiago, Elbow, Gregory Isaacs, Corinne Bailey Rae, The New Mastersounds, Julian Lennon, and Fairground Attraction.
Their debut album Apúntalo, out September 2026 on Loft Recordings, features all original mambo and Latin jazz, with vocalist Carlos Peña (ex Oscar D’León Orchestra) and guest Claritzel Miyares, acclaimed Cuban singer and touring artist with Puerto Rican superstar Olga Tañón.
A thrilling mix of rising talent and seasoned Latin players, Orchestra Mambo International bring the fire and sophistication of classic mambo to new UK audiences.
With on stage interview at 7.45pm
The finest Latin orchestra in the UK just nowCraig Charles (BBC6 Music)
I love these guysJamz Supernova (BBC6 Music)
An ensemble of stellar musiciansNikki Bedi (The Arts Hour, BBC World Service)
Ace!Cerys Matthews (BBC6 Music)
A brilliant piece of Latin musicGiles Peterson (BBC6 Music)
KillerTony Minvielle (Jazz FM)
Top tunes that sound like lost gems, killer swing, entirely great!Patrick Forge (NTS Radio)
Ferocious!Tina Edwards (Soho Radio)
AwesomeFelipe Martinez (World Salsa Radio, Los Angeles)