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Chucho Valdes: The Music Never Ends
by Joan A. Cararach
Chucho Valdés arrived at his All About Jazz interview confident: of his music and of Spain's victory in the South African FIFA World Cup. It was July 11th 2010, and for the first time in its history, Spain's national team had reached a World Cup final, in South Africa. A Cuban interested in football? “A lot ...
Chucho Valdés, música sin fin
by Joan A. Cararach
Chucho Valdés acude al encuentro con AllAboutJazz confiado. En su música y en la victoria de España en el Mundial de fútbol de Sudáfrica. Es el 11 de julio del 2010, y por primera vez en su historia la selección española ha llegado a una final del Mundial, en Sudáfrica. ¿Un cubano interesado en el fútbol? ...
Chucho Valdes & The Afro-Cuban Messengers: Chucho's Steps
by Chris May
The semiology contained on pianist Chucho Valdés' magnificent Chucho's Steps points to the character of the music before the disc has even been taken out of its sleeve. First there's the name of the group and its reference to drummer Art Blakey's ferociously swinging Jazz Messengers. Then there's the title of the opener, “Las dos caras" ...
Chucho Valdes & The Afro-Cuban Messengers: Chucho's Steps
by Chris May
La semiología contenida en el magnífico Chucho's Steps de Chucho Valdés define el carácter de la música antes de haber reproducido el disco. En primer lugar, la referencia al batería Art Blakey y al swing apasionado y feroz de los Jazz Messengers. Luego, el título de la pieza inicial, Las dos caras, que apunta a las ...
The Making Of "Chucho's Steps"
Featuring the music of Chucho Valdes
Duration: 5:54
Legendary Cuban Pianist Chucho Valdes Interviewed at All About Jazz...and More!
For his first album in seven years, Chuco Valdés returns to the group format, expanding his longstanding quartet to an even more powerful septet. The legendary Cuban pianist and founding member of Irakere has been touring the world in support of Chucho's Steps (World Village, 2010), and will welcome Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz ...
Various Artists: Cuban Funk Experience
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
UK mixologist John Armstrong has compiled a collection of “Cuban funk" recordings from the coffers of two record labels: Havana's Egrem and Miami's Sound Triangle, between 1973 and 1988. Like Típica '73's Johnny “Dandy" Rodríguez did back in the 1970s, Armstrong is arguing that Cuban music in the US and in Cuba are two branches of ...
Legendary Pianist And Composer Chucho Valdés Newest Release "Chucho’s Steps" With The Afro Cuban Messengers; First Extensive National Tour In 7 Years
LEGENDARY PIANIST AND COMPOSER CHUCHO VALDÉS NEWEST RELEASE CHUCHO'S STEPS WITH THE AFRO CUBAN MESSENGERS FIRST EXTENSIVE NATIONAL TOUR IN SEVEN YEARS “Chucho Valdés,' the pianist who is the dean of Latin jazz... has never been anything less than impressive when he has played in New York, showing magnificent power, clarity and speed in his playing." ...
Hilario Duran Trio: Motion
by Jerry D'Souza
Hilario Duran continues to essay his skills as a pianist and composer of remarkable virtuosity on Motion. The compositions open a vista of stylistic opportunities, into which he delves with relish and focus, as he drives his creative forces to a new high. Duran's father, Hilario Duran Sr., was part of the “Movimiento del ...
Bobby Carcasses Brings His Afrojazz to The Jazz Gallery, NYC
by Tomas Pena
Bobby Carcasses Jazz Gallery New York, New York March 11, 2010 Afro-Cuban Jazz guru Bobby Carcasses made a rare New York appearance at New York's Jazz Gallery, an international cultural center and performance space located in downtown Manhattan. The elder statesman is celebrating 50 years in the music ...
