Often they would go into a mambo, and it would open up, and the musicians and dancers would improvise. Now in its fourth year of performing, the Santa Cruz-based Charanga Nueve has developed an extensive repertoire covering charanga classics, some which edge toward mambo. But the foundation is still the very literate and structured dance form. And the bands were mostly made up of off-duty symphonic players. Charanga Nueve performs at the San Jose Jazz Festival on Saturday, Aug. 12, at 5pm, on the Fiesta Latina de Jazz Stage.
Admission is free.
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