Nueva Manteca: ‘Art’

Latin spectacle as a tribute to timeless jazz

'Jazz has to be danceable and have the blues,' Art Blakey said. It is precisely in that spirit that the album ART by Latin jazz sensation Nueva Manteca was created. The six-piece group pays tribute to the legendary drummer Blakey and his band The Jazz Messengers.

Nueva Manteca plays spectacular Latin versions of songs from the 1958 album Moanin', one of the best-selling jazz records ever. In addition, there are lesser-known pieces. ART is also an ode to the founder of Nueva Manteca, Laurens Jan Hartong. You can buy tickets via the ticket link .

Nueva Manteca is renowned worldwide and has released music on the Blue Note label. The ensemble has a long, rich history and now has a new, fresh international line-up with musicians from the Netherlands, Venezuela, Germany and Uruguay.

During the most important stages and festival, Nueva Manteca gets a lot of attention. From North Sea Jazz to Puerto Rico, and collaborated with latin giants such as Paquito D'Rivera, Michel Camilo, Armando Peraza, Giovanni Hidalgo and Claudio Roditi.