Son-moderno

Later evolutions (1950s–present), blending with jazz, salsa, timba, and other genres.

Instruments:

Full Salsa Band setup:

• Piano (modern tumbaos, jazz influences)
• Tres (still present but less dominant)
• Double Bass (or electric bass in timba/modern settings)
• Congas, Bongó, Timbales (expanded percussion)
• Claves, Maracas, Güiro
• Brass section (trumpets, trombones, saxophones)
• Sometimes flute, violin, keyboards, electric guitar

👉 Much bigger sound, hybrid of Cuban son + jazz + modern Latin music.