Downtown Tumbao – Hot Latin Jazz! Presented by the HdG Arts Collective

Downtown Tumbao is a hot Latin Jazz band that brings together rising talent of the DMV with seasoned skill, as they experiment at the crossroads of new and perennial themes. The band grooves with vocals, sax, keyboard, bass guitar, percussion and dreams and spotlights high-energy percussion and drums, rich, driving tumbaos and sultry vocals.

CHECK THEM OUT HERE FIRST!
www.downtowntumbao.com

Made possible by funding from the Maryland State Arts Council, Harford County Cultural Arts Board, Harford County Government, and the City of Havre de Grace, as well as the support from volunteers and patrons like you!

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SHOW DETAILS
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Doors @ 7pm
Show @ 8pm

TICKET OPTIONS
General Admission ($25): Open seating, first come/first served
VIP Table for 2 ($60): Reserved cocktail table seating close to the stage
The Ultimate VIP Experience ($250): Reserved seating for a party of up to ( 8 ) people in the Owner’s Box for one of the best views of the show!

Free street parking available
Free parking also available in surrounding lots
Food and bar specials by Abbey Burger Bistro available from doors open throughout the show

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MORE ABOUT THE BAND
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Forged in Mexico City and transplanted to Baltimore, Downtown Tumbao’s sound is one of borderlands that merge Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian beats, creating an original, synergistic mix of Jazz, Bossa Nova, Swing, Bolero and Son. Downtown Tumbao brings together rising talent of the DMV with seasoned skill, as they experiment at the crosswords of new and perennial themes. The band of vocals, sax, keyboard, bass guitar, percussion and drums spotlights traditional music of Latin America to preserve and reclaim it in an act of restoration and revival.

Chuco Mendoza, co-founder of the group and bass guitarist, has almost 40 years of performance experience that include venues like the Hollywood Bowl and has toured across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America with artists like Latin Grammy winner Lila Downs, Tania Libertad and Ricky Martin.

Sarah Taylor Cook, co-founder and classically trained and nurtured in the bosom of Jazz in New Orleans, is a crossover performer who launched her professional career in Mexico City.