Person · Cuban pianist and composer
Chucho Valdés
Albums
78
Members
7
Active
1941–present
Origin
Cuba
Biography
Chucho Valdés is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. In 1972 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands. Together with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Valdés is revered as one of Cuba's greatest jazz pianists. His father is the famed Cuban pianist and former director of Havana's famous "Tropicana" night-club band Bebo Valdés.
Discography
Chucho's Steps
Canto A Dios
Omara & Chucho
Border-Free
Border-Free
Tribute to Irakere [Live in Marciac]
Tribute To Irakere (Live In Marciac)
Familia: Tribute to Bebo + Chico
Jazz Batá 2
Jazz nocturno
Mirror Mirror
I Missed You Too!
Airotele Ona - Croisées inattendues
Masters Of Our Roots
Canciones inéditas
Doble gigante : The Latin Jazz Sides
Featuring Cachaito
Pianoforte Vol.2
Credits
All rolesInstrument 61Producer 7Arranger 4Orchestrator 3Conductor 2Mix 2Art Direction 1Mastering 1Liner Notes 1Writer 1
El último trago
Buenos hermanos
Olájopé
São Vicente di Longe
Solo Live in New York
Genes and Spirits
Salsa dura
Bele Bele en La Habana
Habana
Turi
Cuba libre
Chekeré son
Irakere
Grupo Irakere
2
Ancestral Reflections - Reflejos Ancestrales
A Puerto Padre: Tributo A Emiliano Salvador
Arturo Sandoval
Babalú Ayé
Bailando Así
Bebo Rides Again
Black And White
Border-Free
Briyumba Palo Congo (Religion Of The Congo)
Calzada Del Cerro
Canciones Inéditas
Chávez Ravine
Chucho's Steps
Chucho Valdés
Chucho Valdés
Cuba Que Linda Es Cuba, Vol. II
Culpa Del Güao
Ela Calvo
El Coco
En Este Parque
En Vivo
En Vivo - Poliedro De Caracas Mayo 15 '81
Familia (Tribute To Bebo + Chico)
Fantásia Cubana - Variations On Classical Themes
Felicidad (Recorded Live At Ronnie Scott's Club)
Grandes Momentos De La Musica Cubana
Grupo Irakere
Guapacha
Humo De Tabaco
Indestructible
Inesqueciveis Boleros
In The Spur Of The Moment
Invitacion
Irakere Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional
Jammin' In The Bronx A Live Concert Tribute To Machito
Jazz Bata
Juntos Para Siempre
Late Night Sessions
La Verdad
La Verdad / Quindiambo
Live
Live At Ronnie Scott's
Live At The Village Vanguard
Llego..!
Lucumi Piano Solo