Full orchestra
16–20 musicians
The full Latin big-band sound for festival stages, performing arts centers and larger events.
Electronic press kit · Pacific Mambo Orchestra
For Presenters.
Booking contacts, production documents and promotional assets for festivals, venues and event teams.
Download presenter one-sheet · PDF ↓
Booking & general inquiries
Bring PMO to your stage.
info@pacificmambo.comInclude your event date, venue, city and event type. If available, share your budget range and preferred ensemble size.
Selected stages · Yoshi’s · Blue Note Napa · San Jose Jazz · Filoli
Choose the scale of your show
Performance formats.
Small ensemble
13–14 musicians
A smaller configuration for events seeking PMO’s sound with a reduced onstage lineup.
Available for festivals, performing arts centers, corporate events and private celebrations. Set length, lineup and production requirements are agreed for each booking.
Discuss your event →Plan the show
Stage plots & technical riders.
Select the ensemble for your event. Confirm the requirements and document version with our production manager.
Full ensemble
16–20 musicians
Small ensemble
13–14 musicians
Promote the performance
Bio & press photos.
2014 Grammy® Award Winner · Best Tropical Latin Album
Download presenter one-sheet · PDF ↓
Pacific Mambo Orchestra is a 20-piece Latin big band from San Francisco, founded in 2010 by pianist Christian Tumalán and trumpeter Steffen Kuehn. PMO won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album with its self-titled debut. Blending mambo, salsa, Latin jazz and big band tradition, the orchestra performs original music and arrangements spanning Tito Puente, Stevie Wonder, Dizzy Gillespie and Rachmaninoff. Its performances bring powerful brass, driving rhythms and virtuoso musicianship to festival stages, concert halls and dance floors around the world.
Read the full band story ↗
See the show
Performance videos.
Selected coverage & praise
Press & praise.
The New York Times
“Up against stars like Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives, the winner was… Pacific Mambo Orchestra.”
— Larry Rohter · The New York Times
Read full review →Billboard
“The Pacific Mambo Orchestra… won the GRAMMY for Best Tropical Latin Album, beating favorite Marc Anthony and other Latin music stars.”
— Judy Cantor-Navas · Billboard
Read full review →CBS / KPIX
“The joint is jumping, the floor is packed and the music is smoking hot.”
— Michelle Griego · CBS / KPIX
Read full review →Arturo O’Farrill
“The PMO is bristling with kinetic energy… We are proud to welcome the PMO into the family of great Latin Orchestras. You do us proud!”
— Arturo O’Farrill · Grammy-winning bandleader
AllAboutJazz
“On this audacious debut, PMO is evolving the Latin Big Band music of the past into a sizzling Salsa sound of the future.”
— Ed Blanco · AllAboutJazz
salsa-trips.com
“One of the best current Latin Big Band Orchestras in the world.”
— DJ Mambito · salsa-trips.com
Start the conversation
Let’s bring PMO to your stage.
Send your event date, venue and city. We’ll discuss the right ensemble and production plan for your show.
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