Son Montuno: Rock Band in New York

About Son Montuno

Son Montuno is a New York City–based group working in the Rock/Pop space with a strong grounding in Cuban son traditions. Their Groupmuse NYC appearances have included “Latin Music: Son Montuno presents Buena Vista Social Club Tribute,” drawing on the lineage of son montuno associated with Arsenio Rodríguez and the later conjunto sound. The band favors tight, interlocking rhythms and arranged horn lines, with room for cyclical vamps and improvisatory turns. Their performances lean toward ensemble clarity over spectacle.