Chucho Valdés

Chucho Valdés
The son of the noted musician Bebo Valdes, Chucho began playing piano when he was three and by the time he was 16 he was leading his own group. In 1960 his father defected from Cuba but Chucho stayed behind. In 1967, he formed the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna and, in 1973, he founded Irakere, the top Cuban jazz orchestra; among its original members were Arturo Sandoval and Paquito D'Rivera. Valdes has been Irakere's musical director almost from the start and has recorded with the full...
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Chucho Valdes & Irakere Unforgettable Boleros
By: Chucho Valdes & Irakere
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Valdes, Chucho Solamente Una Vez, Tres Palabras, Noche De Ronda
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Chucho Valdez Chucho Valdez Y Su Cuban Jazz
By: Chucho Valdez
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Novia Mia, El Manisero, Cancion de un Festival
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