Led by Carlos Kanno from Orquesta de la Luz, the Tropical Jazz Big Band started out as a group of friends playing for fun and evolved into an 18-piece ensemble.
Boasting four percussionists, a three-piece rhythm section, and powerful horns, the band released their first album Live in Yokohama in 1998.
That year the band also played in United States.
[1] They have played at various jazz festivals and venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York City, United States.
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