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Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho Valdés (born October 9, 1941), is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands.

Chucho Valdés
Chucho Valdés in 2022
Background information
Birth nameDionisio de Jesús Valdés Rodríguez[1]
Born (1941-10-09) October 9, 1941 (age 81)
Quivicán, Mayabeque, Cuba
GenresAfro-Cuban jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader, composer
Instrument(s)Piano
LabelsEGREM, Messidor, Blue Note
Spouse(s)
Lorena Salcedo
​
(m. 2009)​
Websitewww.chucho-valdes.com

Both his father, Bebo Valdés, and his son, Chuchito, are pianists as well. Married to Lorena Salcedo since 2009. As a solo artist, he has won seven Grammy Awards[2] and four Latin Grammy Awards.[3]


Career


Chucho Valdés's first recorded sessions as a leader took place in late January 1964 in the Areíto Studios of Havana (former Panart studios) owned by the newly formed EGREM. These early sessions included Paquito D'Rivera on alto saxophone and clarinet, Alberto Giral on trombone, Julio Vento on flute, Carlos Emilio Morales on guitar, Kike Hernández on double bass, Emilio del Monte on drums and Óscar Valdés Jr. on congas. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, these would be the members of his jazz combo, whose lineup would often change, sometimes including bassists Cachaíto and later Carlos del Puerto, and drummers Guillermo Barreto and later Enrique Plá.[4]

In 1967, Chucho and his bandmates became founding members of Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, together with many other well-known Cuban musicians. This all-star big band would back singers such as Elena Burke and Omara Portuondo.[5] In 1973, Chucho along with other members of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna founded Irakere, an ensemble that bridged songo and Afro-Cuban jazz. He would simultaneously continue his solo career, eventually signing with Blue Note Records, which allowed him to get international exposure. As a result, Chucho's work has received universal critical acclaim from the media, winning seven Grammy awards.

Chucho's father, Bebo, who attained a legendary status as the pianist and director of the Tropicana Club orchestra and Orquesta Sabor de Cuba, fled Cuba in 1960, and did not record music again until the 1990s. In the late 1990s, Chucho decided to focus on his solo career, and his son Chuchito replaced him as the pianist/director of Irakere. Chucho and Bebo occasionally played together until the latter's death in 2013. Since 2010, Chucho performs with a backing band known as the Afro-Cuban Messengers.

Chucho has spent much of his time teaching younger generations, either in his homeland of Cuba at the Havana National school (with many famous musicians such as Herbie Hancock), or elsewhere. Chucho is the father of six children: Chuchito Valdés Cortes, Emilio Valdés Cortes, Yousi Valdés Torres, Leyanis Valdés Reyes, Jessie Valdés Reyes, and Julian Valdés Salcedo.


Awards and honors


Chucho has won four Grammy Awards as a solo artist:[2]

Other albums of his nominated for a Latin Jazz Album Grammy include Bele Bele en la Habana (1999), Briyumba Palo Congo – Religion of the Congo (2000) and New Conceptions (2004).

He has also been part of two ensembles who have won Grammy Awards:

He has won the following Latin Grammy Awards:

On October 16, 2006, Chucho Valdés was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).[7]

In May 2011, Chucho Valdés was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music[8]

In Abril 2022, Chucho Valdés was awarded Best Latin Jazz Album Mirror Mirror with Eliane Elias & Chick Corea @grammyaward2022 Best Latin Jazz


Solo discography



Albums



EPs



References


  1. Chucho Valdés, EcuRed.
  2. "Past Winners Search". The GRAMMYs. April 30, 2017.
  3. "Latin Grammy Winners". The GRAMMYs.
  4. Dalmace, Patrick. Discography & Sessionography, Montuno Cubano.
  5. Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna: Discography, Paquito's Records.
  6. Robinson, Circles. "Cuba's Chucho Valdés Wins 5th Grammy", Havana Times, February 14, 2011.
  7. FAO Goodwill Ambassador Website Archived November 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Mergner, Lee. "Berklee to Present Honorary Doctorate of Music Degrees". Jazz Times.
  9. "Discogs". May 15, 2022.

Further reading




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[de] Chucho Valdés

Dionisio de Jésus „Chucho“ Valdés Rodríguez (* 9. Oktober 1941 in Havanna, Kuba) ist ein kubanischer Pianist und Komponist des Latin- und Modern Jazz, der an Verbindungen der kubanischen Musik mit anderen Musikgenres arbeitet. Er ist einer der bekanntesten kubanischen Jazzmusiker.
- [en] Chucho Valdés

[es] Chucho Valdés

Dionisio Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, más conocido como Chucho Valdés (Quivicán, Cuba, 9 de octubre de 1941),[1] es un pianista cubano de jazz afrocubano, fundador del grupo Irakere.

[ru] Вальдес, Чучо

Чу́чо Вальде́с (исп. Chucho Valdés, полное имя Хесу́с Диони́сио Вальде́с (исп. Jesús Dionisio Valdés); род. 9 октября 1941, Кивикан[en], Куба) — кубинский пианист, композитор и аранжировщик. В 1972 году основал группу Irakere (en:Irakere), один из наиболее известных кубинских латино-джаз-бэндов.


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