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

9 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

9 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."