International Jazz Day Celebration Featuring The Chuchito Valdes Trio

International Jazz Day Celebration Featuring The Chuchito Valdez Trio

Come join us for a night of smooth tunes and soulful melodies at the CAST-Creative Arts Academy of St Lucie. The Chuchito Valdez Trio will be gracing us with their incredible talent, promising a memorable evening filled with the best of jazz music. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to celebrate International Jazz Day in style!

"Chuchito Valdes is pleased to be part of what he calls a family dynasty. The third generation in a family of Cuban jazz pianists, Valdes’ grandfather, Bebo (1918-2013), was a jazz force beginning in the late ’40s in Havana and recorded with Nat King Cole in 1960. Chuchito’s father, Chucho, is a founder of the famous Cuban jazz-pop band Irakere. Chucho Valdes also was the leader of the Afro-Cuban Jazz Messengers, a group named after Art Blakey’s famous band, and still is a busy performer. I am very, very, very proud to be part of this family,Chuchito says."

[He blends a mainstream jazz feel with the dance sounds of Cuba to create driving music that comes close to needing no backup players. His rhythmic blend will show a mix Afro-Cuban, mambo, cha-cha and funk.]

BOB KARLOVITS TRIBARCHIVE WED, APR 20, 2016 • 09:00 PM

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