Chucho Valdés
Winner of eight Grammy Awards: five Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy an… Read Full Bio ↴Winner of eight Grammy Awards: five Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy and creditor of many doctorates, Dionisio Jesus "Chucho" Valdés Rodríguez is natural from Quivican, Havana Province, Cuba.
The son of the noted musician Bebo Valdes, Chucho began playing piano when he was three and by the time he was 16 he was leading his own group. In 1960 his father defected from Cuba but Chucho stayed behind. In 1967, he formed the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna and, in 1973, he founded Irakere, the top Cuban jazz orchestra; among its original members were Arturo Sandoval and Paquito D'Rivera. Valdes has been Irakere's musical director almost from the start and has recorded with the full band, in small groups, and as an impressive solo pianist. He remains one of the top jazz musicians living in Cuba.
The son of the noted musician Bebo Valdes, Chucho began playing piano when he was three and by the time he was 16 he was leading his own group. In 1960 his father defected from Cuba but Chucho stayed behind. In 1967, he formed the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna and, in 1973, he founded Irakere, the top Cuban jazz orchestra; among its original members were Arturo Sandoval and Paquito D'Rivera. Valdes has been Irakere's musical director almost from the start and has recorded with the full band, in small groups, and as an impressive solo pianist. He remains one of the top jazz musicians living in Cuba.
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Chucho Valdés Lyrics
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
El Dia Que Me Quieras Acaricia mi ensueño El suave murmullo De tu suspirar Como rí…
Ese Atrevimiento Dame clave Lah, lah-lah Lah-lah Lah-lah Lala-la Y ese atre…
My Reverie Our love is a dream, but in my reverie I can…
Rhapsody In Blue (Story about a girl) (Story about the world) Suddenly …
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…