Pianist Chucho Valdés is the past, present and future of Cuban piano. Throughout over six decades as a professional musician, he has performed in a variety of small groups and large orchestras, always ...

A supergroup can be as much a treat for the players as for its listeners. Saxophonist Joe Lovano, singer Dianne Reeves, and pianist Chucho Valdes seemed as jazzed—so to speak—about their summit ...

Kupferberg Center for the Arts will present Chucho Valdés: Irakere 50, a powerful tribute to the legendary Cuban ensemble that transformed Afro-Cuban jazz. Taking place on Thursday, May 8 at 8 PM at ...

A restless visionary forever evolving Afro-Cuban music, Chucho Valdés is as creative and playful as ever on Cuba & Beyond. To see Valdés in a city near you as he celebrates 50 years of Irakere in ...

If the ground trembles a bit around the Adrienne Arsht Center on Friday, February 9, don’t blame the State Road 836 construction project down the street. With an as-of-now sold-out house and a trio of ...

Life can intrude on best-laid plans, as happened in this year’s jazz concert calendar, when the scheduled appearance of the Cuban jazz powerhouse Chucho Valdes & Arturo Sandoval Legacy Quintet changed ...

When Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes plays, everybody listens. His latest musical gift to the world is “Chucho’s Steps,” recorded with the Afro-Cuban Messengers following seven years of experimentation.

A saxophonist of otherworldly gusto, two pianists of impulsive eloquence and a critic with a pen nearly as sharp as his ears — these are just a few choice epithets for the 2025 class of NEA Jazz ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cuban pianist, composer and arranger Chucho Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz, as well as a Detroit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The legendary Latin pianist Chucho Valdés talks about his familial and spiritual connection with his instrument, shares a touching ...

Piano virtuoso Chucho Valdes is a welcome visitor whenever good fortune brings him to this country. The winner of Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, multiple doctorates and enough honors to fill this ...