PLEASE NOTE:
RAY MANTILLA's NEW CD , "GOOD VIBRATIONS", IS OUT NOW!

April
9th- Record date for the Jazz tribe. The first recording since 2000.
14th- Benefit for Norman Headman, Jazz Standard- NYC
26th- Max Roach street naming event

Feburary-March
Ray was on Vacation, and having physical therapy for his hand, which he hurt during a tour.

January
26th- Good Vibrations Band with Edy Martinez on piano, Bill Elderon drums, Cucho Martinez on bass, Enrique Fernandez on flute and baritone sax, and Mike Freeman on vibes - Bronx Library @ 310 East kingsbridge road (just north of east fordham road). 2:30pm - This is a free concert that is open to the public

December
5th-19th Mantilla and Euro Space Station Tour, Italy
7th - Catania
8th- Siracusa
9th- salerno
11th-13th- Bolognaat, bravo jazz club
15th- Modena
16th- Roncilione
17th- Foggia, in jazz club tba

October
5th- Museum of Natural History on 81st street entrance. There will also be a WBGO broadcast (jazz 88.3). Performances are 6:00 – 7:00 and 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Starry Nights Website
7th- All nite soul tribute to Billy Taylor- St Peter's church, NYC
26th-Panel discussion "Cuba: 30 years later" with Arnold J. Smith and Paquito D'Rivera- The jazz improv convention at the Hotel New Yorker at 11am

August-September
August 30th- September 8th- Italy Tour with the Tito Puente tribute band
September 1st @ Avigliana - http://www.jazzfest.it/progra07.htm
September 5th @ Florence - http://www.piazzadellapassera.com
September 7th @ Lecce - http://www.jazzinpuglia.it/
September 8th @ Bari - http://www.jazzstudiorchestra.com/settembre07.htm
20th- Jazzmobile at 47th and 10th ave at 7pm-830pm

July- August
July 25th-August 8th- JAZZ TRIBE REUNION!- For the first time in years, Ray Mantilla, Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, Jack Walrath, and Ronnie Mathews will be sharing the stage together for a European tour.
Beat Onto Jazz Festival
39° Festival Internazionale del Jazz della Spezia
Corinaldo Jazz
Torino International Jazz Festival
Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival
Jazz Club de la Ferme Madelonne

June
22nd- Ray will be in Miami with his family for his birthday celebration!

May
5th-17th Italian Tour

Check out Video of Ray Mantilla with the Tito Puente/Cal Tjader Tribute Band. click here

April
18th- Benefit concert for Union Settlement Association- for more info please go to http://www.unionsettlement.org
20th-21st- Tribute to Gene Ammons - Ray Mantilla will be among the special guests performing at Smoke -106th and Broadway New York, NY 10025

March
1st-4th,8th-11th -If you haven't seen it yet, now's your chance!
Ray Mantilla Plays in new musical, "Eva Del Barrio(Isabel Rising)"
Roy Arias Theater- 300 W 43rd 8th ave, 5th Floor
For tickets call smartix:212-868-4444 or www.smarttix.com

February
15th-18th,22nd-25th - Ray Mantilla Plays in new musical, "Eva Del Barrio(Isabel Rising)"- EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 11th!
Roy Arias Theater- 300 W 43rd 8th ave, 5th Floor
For tickets call smartix:212-868-4444 or www.smarttix.com

August
11th- Jazzmobile at Marcus Garvey Park
27th- Charlie Parker Jazz Fest at Tompkins Square Park

July
20th-29th- Italian Tour

June
4th- The Harlem Meer Festival Central Park (110 and 5th Ave)

May
CD Release "Feel the Vibe-rations" on Savant

December
5th-15th -Touring Italy
23rd -Christmas Party

September
8th - Jazz at Lincoln Center
Induction ceremony for The Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame for Max Roach and Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, Roy Eldridge, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny goodman, Johnny Hodges, Earl Hines, Papa Jo Jones, Charles Mingus, Fats Waller

August
18th-Jazzmobile - Harlem, NYC
2nd-10th- Touring in Italy

July
29th-30th- Guest Appearance at Kitano

June
26th- Riverbank Park
16th- Vision Festival
Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts
with Thurman Barker's Strike Force: Thurman Barker, Eli Fontaine, Raymond Mantilla & Wilson Moorman - percussion, Bryan Carrott - vibraphone

May
24th- Repercussions- M'Boom Reunion, Merkin Hall

March
4th- The American Museum of Natural History
8th-9th- The Jazz Standard

April
Recording with John Hicks
The Cape May Jazz Festival
24th- Recording with Richie Cole

March
24th- Recording with Richie Cole

February
4th- Performance at Tower Records

January
22nd- The Bronx Library Center

November
3rd-17th- Europe

August
5th- Jazzmobile - Bronx
28th- Jazzmobile - Harlem, NYC 29th- Harlem State Office Building, Harlem 29th- Jazz In The Valley- Hudson, NY

April
2nd- Satalla