7 Pm Chucho Valdes And Joe Lovano Quintet at Musical Instrument Museum

7:00 p.m. Tickets: $43.50–$53.50. Two artists who exemplify the standards for creativity and exploration at the venerable Blue Note Records will join together for a first-time collaboration in the Chucho Valdés–Joe Lovano Quintet. Pianist Chucho Valdés, who first appeared on Blue Note in 1985, has been a key figure in the evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz for the past fifty years while saxophonist Joe Lovano, who started at that label in 1990, has recorded more albums on Blue Note than any other artist. This collaboration between two fearless innovators at the forefront of artistic expression expands their shared quest for the leading edge in jazz expression...

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7:00 p.m. Tickets: $43.50–$53.50. Two artists who exemplify the standards for creativity and exploration at the venerable Blue Note Records will join together for a first-time collaboration in the Chucho Valdés–Joe Lovano Quintet. Pianist Chucho Valdés, who first appeared on Blue Note in 1985, has been a key figure in the evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz for the past fifty years while saxophonist Joe Lovano, who started at that label in 1990, has recorded more albums on Blue Note than any other artist. This collaboration between two fearless innovators at the forefront of artistic expression expands their shared quest for the leading edge in jazz expression. The promise of combined greatness, anticipated for over twenty years, will deliver beyond expectation in a quintet backed by a bassist, drummer, and percussionist who rank among Cuba’s hottest and most seasoned instrumentalists.

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