Akbank Jazz Festival: Chucho Valdés And Gonzalo Rubalcaba (100%)trance (75%) at Akbank Jazz Festival at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall

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...

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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. Now these two great guys will come to play their duo piano project Trance, for us. Be ready to hear a music ranging from the popular and classical Cuban repertoire to Thelonious Monk, being reshaped through the spiritual forces behind brilliant musicianship.

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