One of the best jazz musicians from Cuba. When he was just 3 years old, little Chucho started playing the piano. Thirteen years later this leads to his first band. But it wasn’t till 1973 that he became successful with his third band Irakere.
Valdes and his band made over 85 albums and he became a rollmodel in the jazz world. He also cooperated on 33 albums of fellow artists and toured around 50 countries only in 2009. Be amazed, like millions before you, by the unique sound of this amazing Cuban.