Five members of Julio Montalvo & El Huracán de Miami at night in Little Havana, in red, blue and white

MP-2026 · STEREO

Julio Montalvo & El Huracán de Miami

Cuban trombone · Miami

Afro-Cuban rhythm, modern jazz and a hurricane of brass.

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Live

The next hurricane makes landfall at…

02OCT2026 · FRI · 7 PM

Adrienne Arsht Center · Miami, FL

Julio Montalvo & El Huracán de Miami

with the South Florida premiere of the Buena Vista Social Club musical.

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Records

Nine records, from 2009 to now.

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Line-ups

From a trio to a 23-piece big band. Open one to see and hear it.

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Liner notes

The back of the sleeve.

Julio Montalvo

Julio Montalvo is an international Cuban trombonist, composer, arranger and producer. His style, New Latin Jazz, fuses Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern jazz, and has taken him to festivals across Europe, the Americas and Cuba.

His arrangements on David Bisbal's Una Noche en el Teatro Real were recognized with a Latin Grammy. Today he lives in Miami, where he leads six line-ups, from the Montaltrio to his 23-piece orchestra.

Trombone, composition, arrangements, production
Julio Montalvo
Has played with
David Bisbal · Oscar D'León · Pat Metheny · Lucrecia · José Alberto «El Canario» · Presuntos Implicados · Café Quijano
Leads
El Huracán de Miami · Julio Montalvo Orchestra · Julio Montalvo Collective · The Cuban Collective · The Fabulous Dixie Kings · Montaltrio
In the press
El País · El Mundo · Levante
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Press

What the papers have said.

El País, 2003
El País · 2003
Levante, 2013
Levante · 2013
El Periódico del Verano
Periódico del Verano

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El Huracán de Miami

El Huracán de Miami

Hard salsa, full brass.

El Huracán de Miami, photos 1El Huracán de Miami, photos 2El Huracán de Miami, photos 3El Huracán de Miami, photos 4El Huracán de Miami, photos 5El Huracán de Miami, photos 6

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Volver a querer, feat. Taty SunaySi tú me quieresXiomara Mayoral (canta Samurai)Llévame contigoFull concert, Hollywood Salsa Fest
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Julio Montalvo Orchestra

A 23-piece big band.

Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 1Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 2Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 3Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 4Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 5Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 6Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 7Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 8Julio Montalvo Orchestra, photos 9

The last two photos: collaborations with Lucrecia and José Alberto «El Canario»

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Aymeé Nuviola & Julio Montalvo Orchestra, medley cha-cha-cháTributo a MachitoAnd I Love Her, tribute to The BeatlesBeat It, tribute to Michael Jackson, feat. MiriammarI'm Coming Out, Monique Abbadie & Julio Montalvo Big BandLive at Maurice A. Ferré Park, Biscayne Blvd
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Julio Montalvo Collective

Julio Montalvo Collective

From a quartet to an ensemble of seven or eight.

Julio Montalvo Collective, photos 1Julio Montalvo Collective, photos 2Julio Montalvo Collective, photos 3Julio Montalvo Collective, photos 4Julio Montalvo Collective, photos 5Julio Montalvo Collective, photos 6

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Arts Garage, Delray Beach, FloridaOne Night in Valencia: For ClaudiaLive at the Sporting ClubDonna Lee, by Charlie ParkerWhen I Say I Love You
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The Cuban Collective

With Alain Pérez.

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Alain Pérez / Julio Montalvo, San Javier Jazz Festival 2013Para Angá, Teatre Modern 2015
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The Fabulous Dixie Kings

Traditional New Orleans Dixieland, five to seven players.

The Fabulous Dixie Kings, photos 1The Fabulous Dixie Kings, photos 2

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When the Saints Go Marching In, Pompano Jazz Festival 2023Julio Montalvo & The Fabulous Dixie KingsJulio Montalvo & The Fabulous Dixie Kings (2)
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Montaltrio

A trio of traditional Cuban music.

Montaltrio, photos 1
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