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Dave Valentin: Sunshower
by Douglas Payne
Flautist Dave Valentin is fast becoming as ubiquitous a player as his former teacher, Hubert Laws, used to be. Indeed, Valentin has become the flautist of choice on a great quantity of recent Latin jazz recordings by such varied artists as McCoy Tyner, Tito Puente, Elaine Elias and Dave Samuels. Not as distinctive as Laws (nor ...
Dave Valentin: Sunshower
by Jim Santella
New York flutist Dave Valentin gigged as a teenager on congas before studying with Hubert Laws and taking his flute talents seriously. Today he’s musical director for Tito Puente and firmly rooted in the Latin jazz tradition. Valentin’s latest album crosses a variety of styles, from the modern mainstream spark of “Space Cadet" to the smooth ...
