Band Leader Steffen Kuehn of the Jazz Group Pacific Mambo Orchestra

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Band Leader Steffen Kuehn of the Jazz Group Pacific Mambo Orchestra .. We caught up with him in late April 2020 to talk about the band and this COVID-19 world of no live music .. This outfit is a Latin flavored orchestra full of celebration and celebrity. They have been around for 10-plus years and got some well-overdue recognition in 2014, when their crowd-funded, self-titled, debut album took home the GRAMMY for Best Tropical Latin Album. We cover some good ground .. So, enjoy…

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