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Nueva Manteca

Nueva Manteca creates a synergy between Cuban music and Jazz music “pur sang”.

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Nueva Manteca

The founder of Nueva Manteca is Jan L. Hartong who started the band in 1983. In the 90′s, journalist Raul Rico of the authoritative Latin Beat Magazine, praised the group as “Europe’s finest in Latin Jazz”. Many have followed him over the years, and not without reason. The group belongs to the top of the Latin scene as can be judged from USA radio playlists which regularly show a top ranking position for Nueva Manteca’s CD’s Nueva Manteca creates a synergy between Cuban music and Jazz music “pur sang”. The group is not “just another good latin jazz band” as there are so many these last few years, they are unique in performance, style and repertoire. Their – mostly own – arrangements and compositions show inventively, creativity and most all a musical spirit that’s really something! Nueva Manteca is the living example that the sum is more than the parts. And considering the parts resemble an international caliber and equally convincing soloist capacities of the individual member expect a sizzling and swinging show! Nueva Manteca shows what musical synergy is all about. Projects

CRIME

Nueva Manteca has the reputation to surprise the audience with refreshing musical starting points. This new project is called ‘CRIME’. Afro Cuban music with arrangements of theme’s from famous crime and gangstermusic. Can you imagine the theme of the Godfather in a Cuban rumba Guaguancó, It will be music that you immediately recognize but have never heard so. A perfect combination of recognition and surprise!

Line Up Nueva Manteca

Jan Hartong – Piano Ed verhoeff – Guitar Ben van den Dungen - Saxen Ilja Reijngoud - Trombone Jeroen Vierdag - Bass Nils Fisher – Percussion Lucas van Merwijk - Drums Discography

Varadero Blues (Timeless) Afrodisia (Timeless) Bluesongo (EMI) Porgy & Bess (EMI) In concert at Nick Vollebregt’s Café (Wereldomroep) Let’s Face The Music And Dance (Blue Note) Afro Cuban Sanctus (EMI) Night People (EMI) Congo Square (Munich Records) A Latin Tribute to West Side Story (Munich Records)

New release!! Nueva Manteca LIVE (Jwa Jazzrecords)