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Akbank Jazz Festival: Chucho Valdés And Gonzalo Rubalcaba (100%)trance (75%) at Akbank Jazz Festival at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
Courtesy of erimcan erdemir | Posted on October 2, 2017
Where
Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
Akbank Jazz Festival
Darülbedayi Str. HARBİYE / İstanbul
İstanbul
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When
Sun, November 12, 2017
20:30
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Musicians
Chucho Valdes
pianoGonzalo Rubalcaba
pianoAbout
Chucho Valdés and Gonzalo Rubalcaba are the leading exponents of two generations in the great Cuban piano tradition, whose friendship, mutual admiration and respect go back decades. The founder, leader, main composer and arranger of the groundbreaking Afro-Cuban jazz rock band Irakere, Valdés has, since 2005, turned his attention to his personal career, showcasing his talents as a pianist and leader of small ensembles. While Rubalcaba, who grew up listening to Valdés, burst on the world jazz scene in the 1980s with Grupo Proyecto, his explosive Afro-Cuban jazz fusion ensemble. By the early 90s, Gonzalo Rubalcaba’s dazzling performances leading a trio featuring Charlie Haden and Paul Motian had established him as one of the premier pianists in jazz...