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Chucho Valdés
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Pianists · b. 1941

Chucho Valdés

Cuban musician

Born
9 October 1941
Quivicán
Country
Cuba
Active
1957–
Record labels
Innerjazz
Discography
39 albums

Biography

Chucho Valdés is a jazz musician who plays piano and musical keyboard. Chucho Valdés was born on 9 October 1941 in Quivicán. The music is usually filed under jazz, classical music and Afro-Cuban jazz. Record labels: Innerjazz. The discography here lists 39 albums, from “Guapachá en La Habana” (1964) to “Masters Of Our Roots” (2025). Honours include Grammy Awards (1979), Latin Grammy Awards (2002) and Premios de la Música (2009).

Dionisio Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho (born October 9, 1941), is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he founded the group Irakere, one of Cuba's best-known Latin jazz bands. Both his father, Bebo Valdés, and his son, Chuchito, are pianists as well. As a solo artist, he has won seven Grammy Awards and four Latin Grammy Awards.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Guapachá en La Habana 1964
Chucho Valdés 1970
Jazz Bata 1973
Piano I 1976
Tema de Chaka 1981
Lucumi 1988
Solo Piano 1993
Grandes momentos de la música cubana 1994
Pianissimo 1994
Invitación 1997
Babalú ayé 1998
Bele Bele en La Habana 1998
Live 1998 · Live
Briyumba Palo Congo 1999
Desafíos 1999
Live at the Village Vanguard 2000 · Live
Solo Live in New York 2001
Chucho Valdés Featuring Cacháito 2002
Fantasía cubana 2002
New Conceptions 2003
Cancionero cubano 2005
Piano a piano 2005
Virtuoso 2005
Jazz Bata 2007
Tumi Sessions 2007 · Live
1978 World Tour 2008 · Live
Más allá de todo 2008
Canto A Dios 2011
Omara & Chucho 2011
Border-Free 2013
Tribute to Irakere [Live in Marciac] 2015
Familia: Tribute to Bebo + Chico 2017
Jazz Batá 2 2018
Jazz nocturno 2019
I Missed You Too! 2022
Airotele Ona - Croisées inattendues 2024
Masters Of Our Roots 2025
Canciones inéditas
Featuring Cachaito

Member of

Irakere 1973– · Cuban musical group; band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Chucho Valdés play?

Chucho Valdés is known for playing piano and musical keyboard.

When and where was Chucho Valdés born?

Chucho Valdés was born 9 October 1941 in Quivicán.

What are Chucho Valdés's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Guapachá en La Habana (1964), Chucho Valdés (1970), Jazz Bata (1973), Piano I (1976) and Tema de Chaka (1981).

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