DATE AND VENUE

2 July 2008, 20:00, Esma Sultan

MAMBO MAMBO MAMBO!
THE BIG 3 PALLADIUM ORCHESTRA WITH
TITO RODRIGUEZ JR. AND MACHITO JR.

Mario Grillo timbales, leader
Tito Rodriguez Jr. timbales, leader
Samuel Gonzalez vocals
Guillermo Edgehill bass
Mark Donlon piano
Wilson Corniel congas
Jimmy Delgado bongos
Wilfredo de la Torre saxophone
Carmen Laboy baritone
Carlos Lopez Real alto saxophone
Finn Peters tenor saxophone
Lawrence Moses trumpet
Hector Colon trumpet
Steve Dawson trumpet
Neil Morley trumpet

The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra’s roots go back to the 50’s when America fell in love with mambo. Those years, Machito, Tito Rodriguez and Tito Puente, known as “The Big Three” were among the greatest mambo musicians of the time. Located in Broadway swarmed by masses of people, the Palladium Ballroom was the temple of mambo until its closure in 1966. Taking over the mantle in the 21st century, Machito’s son Mario Grillo (Machito Jr.) set up The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra with the help of the Puente and Rodriguez families. Composed of Tito Puente, Machito and Tito Rodriguez’s groups, the “big band” continues to give concerts across the world under the direction of Machito Jr. and Tito Rodriguez Jr. Mambo lovers should avoid missing this sensational concert at all costs!