PUTNEY, VT — Twilight Music and Next Stage Arts Project continue the 23rd season of Twilight on the Tavern Lawn with an evening of adventurous Afro-Latin jazz featuring Kwartetto Mambo on Sunday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m. on the Putney Tavern lawn, 133 Main Street in downtown Putney. The concert is free and open to the public, with donations welcome.
Kwartetto Mambo is an inventive quartet featuring John Clark on French horn, Wes Brown on bass and piano, Julian Gerstin on congas and percussion, and Dan DeWalt on piano and trombone. Drawing on more than 200 years of collective musical immersion, the group creates original compositions rooted in African, Latin, and jazz traditions while exploring an expansive world of rhythmic and metrical possibilities.
The ensemble’s performances blend contemporary jazz compositions, Latin American classics, imaginative rearrangements of popular songs, and spontaneous improvisation. Their music combines virtuosic musicianship with a spirit of exploration, creating a lively and engaging experience for audiences of all ages.
The 2026 Twilight on the Tavern Lawn series features an eclectic lineup of folk, world, jazz, zydeco, bluegrass, pop, and Americana music. Concerts take place every other Sunday through August 23 on the Putney Tavern lawn. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Food will be available on site. In the event of rain, performances will move indoors to Next Stage Arts, located at 15 Kimball Hill in Putney.
The Twilight on the Tavern Lawn concert series is made possible through support from Next Stage Arts, the Town of Putney, and many local businesses and organizations.
For more information, visit nextstagearts.org.
