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Harold López-Nussa at Whale Theatre

by Ian Patterson
May 6, 2026

Harold López-Nussa Whale Theatre 25th Bray Jazz Festival Greystones, Ireland May 01, 2026 Whilst many of the ancient Irish traditions associated with May Day have waned, the time-honored custom of gathering with friends to make merry on first day of summer never loses its appeal. And so, the pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes of Greystones were bustling on this sunny Friday afternoon. Most, however, will have been blissfully unaware that a Cuban jazz pianist was in town.

Live Review

Harold Lopez-Nussa at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society

by Roy Strassman
March 9, 2025

Harold Lopez-Nussa Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Live performance Half Moon Bay, CA February 16, 2025 Cuban jazz pianist and composer Harold Lopez-Nussa surfed his quartet into the picturesque seaside venue of Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco. The weather was overcast and chilly, but the heartwarming music generated a genuine warmth among the sold-out audience. López-Nussa, wearing a colorful, trippy guayabera paired with color-coordinated sneakers, ...

Radio & Podcasts

Harold López-Nussa Interview

by Steven Roby
November 11, 2023

This episode of Backstage Jazz features an interview with jazz pianist Harold López-Nussa. We discussed his new album Timba a la Americana (Blue Note), and his upcoming show at Dazzle on Saturday, November 18. Cuban-born pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter of his fascinating career with his Blue Note debut Timba a la Americana, a vibrant album teeming with joy and pathos that was inspired by the pianist's recent decision to leave his Cuban ...

Live Review

Harold López-Nussa at Freight and Salvage

by Roy Strassman
November 12, 2021

Harold López-Nussa Freight & Salvage Berkeley, CA October 28, 2021 Cuban piano sensation Harold López-Nussa blessed the Bay Area with a Thursday evening performance at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage venue. He fielded quite an unusual and extraordinary band for the evening's exciting and heart-warming gig for a smallish but intimate crowd, with many musicians in attendance. The front line was Swiss harmonica phenom Gregoire Maret, acoustic bassist Luques Curtis of Eddie Palmieri ...

Catching Up With

Harold Lopez-Nussa: from Havana to Indianapolis

by Fernando Rodriguez De Mondesert
September 2, 2018

This interview was translated from Spanish. Harold Lopez-Nussa's music reflects the full range and richness of Cuban music, with its distinctive combination of classical, folk and popular elements, as well as its embrace of jazz improvisation and interaction. His trio was invited to play at this year's Indy Jazz Fest in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lopez-Nussa was born into a musical family in Havana on July 13, 1983, and still lives in the city's Vedado neighborhood. He has ...

Album Review

Harold Lopez-Nussa: El Viaje

Read "El Viaje" reviewed by Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri
May 26, 2017

Trentaquattro anni, nato a L'Avana, formazione classica, un interesse per il jazz sorto all'età di diciotto anni e diventato esclusivo negli ultimi dieci, tanto da farlo passare dai festival di mezzo mondo con suoi progetti: questa in sintesi la figura del pianista cubano Harold Lòpez-Nussa, che con questo El viaje torna in patria sia fisicamente (il disco è registrato a L'Avana), sia artisticamente (le composizioni sono impregnate dalle atmosfere cubane), ancorché arricchito dalle esperienze accumulate nel suo girovagare.

Album Review

Harold Lopez-Nussa: El Viaje

by James Nadal
September 14, 2016

Prodigious pianist Harold López-Nussa has come full circle. With numerous acclaimed recordings, and acknowledged as a seasoned performer on international stages, he returns home and records El Viaje in Havana, Cuba, offering musical insights on the world through his piano. Continuing with his established trio format, which includes his brother Ruy Adrián López-Nussa on drums and Senegalese bassist Alune Wade, he improvises upon vast classical influences while adhering to his Cuban roots, concocting an exceptional style of global jazz.