Martín and Poncho Sanchez before the show at the Startlight Bowl during the summer of 2002.

The Mambo Combo Latin Jazz octet opens the concert for Poncho Sanchez at the Starlight Bowl summer concert 2000. Although the group is Los Angeles based, its members symbolize the increasing worldwide popularity of Latin jazz. Five of its members are imports. The timbalero, David Jackson, is originally from St Thomas. Bassist Dai is from Japan, Flute and Saxophone player Sergio de la Trinidad is from Mexico. Trumpeter Martín Loyato hails from Argentina, while conga player Martin Beijer is originally from Netherlands, Rounding out the band are trombonist Gabino Varola, bong, boll and guiro player Louis Barrigan; and pianist Jose Arellano.