Chucho Valdés and Arturo Sandoval

Feb 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM · Paramount Theatre Oakland, Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre Oakland, Oakland, CA

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Chucho Valdés

3 concerts

Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés, born in Quivicán, is a pivotal figure in Afro-Cuban jazz, blending Afro-Cuban, jazz, and classical styles. He's won seven GRAMMYs, five Latin GRAMMYs, and a Latin Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. His acclaimed album "Jazz Batá 2" earned a Latin GRAMMY and was on Billboard's 50 Best Latin Albums of the Decade. Valdés collaborates with his wife, Lorena Salcedo, to share Latin jazz globally.

Arturo Sandoval

16 concerts

Cuban trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval is renowned for his high-energy Latin jazz and classical performances. Mentored by Dizzy Gillespie, he dazzled with Irakere, then defected to the US. A Grammy winner for albums like "Dear Diz," he has collaborated with stars like Stevie Wonder and Pharrell Williams. His life inspired the HBO film "For Love or Country."