Listening to pianist CHUCHO VALDES play can be intimidating, particularly if you are another pianist. Chucho is a very large man. His towering height makes his entrance on a club or concert stage an event in itself. But when he sits down and begins to play, you realize that the real power isn't just in his enormous hands, it's in his mind as well. His talent for improvisation is legendary and he draws on so many influences. He may be best known as the founding member of the band IRAKERE. Today, I've culled several clips of Chucho playing in other various settings. I hope you all dig!
MANGO MANGUE is one of those great old tunes that no one can resist. Turn this last one up good and loud and listen as the legendary salsaro Francisco "Pancho" Fellove scats the intro and is then joined by Chucho and an all-star band.
