Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/26/2021
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location
SFJAZZ Center
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ONLINE BROADCAST – Please note: You must be logged in with an active membership to view this concert. We recommend logging in at least five minutes before the start of the show.
- PREMIERE: FRI, JUN 25 • 5:00 PM, PT (8:00 PM, ET)
- ENCORE: SAT, JUN 26 • 10:00 AM, PT (1:00 PM, ET)
This exclusive performance filmed in May 2017 was a monumental gathering of the three greatest living Caribbean pianists, brought together in tribute to pianist and composer Ernesto Lecuona, renowned as one of the most important and influential figures in Cuban music.
Son of Cuban music icon Bebo Valdés and a six-time GRAMMY winner, Chucho Valdés was co-founder of the seminal ensemble Irakere and forged an unprecedented synthesis of ritualistic Afro-Cuban percussion, post-bop improvisation, European classical music, rock and R&B.
Gonzalo Rubalcaba has integrated huge swaths of the European classical and jazz traditions, while maintaining bone-deep ties to the rhythmic currents of Cuba. He quickly gained fame on the American scene, distinguishing himself with his bravura technique and hair-raising rhythmic prowess.
A native of the Dominican Republic, Michel Camilo has been widely recognized for his astounding technique, winning a Latin GRAMMY Award for the 2000 Verve album Spain and the 2004 Best Latin Jazz Album GRAMMY for Live at the Blue Note.