Chucho Valdés with Joe Lovano & Etienne Charles
Friday, June 4, 2027 · 8:00 PM CDT · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center · Chicago, IL
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Chucho Valdés 85th Birthday Celebration with special guests Joe Lovano & Etienne Charles Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and NEA Jazz Master Chucho Valdés — winner of seven Grammy and seven Latin Grammy Awards — is described by Billboard as “one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz.” Across a remarkable 60-year career, he has redefined Afro-Cuban music, “seamlessly weaving aspects of folk, jazz and classical into a singular musical vision” (DownBeat). Celebrate Valdés’ 85th birthday with a captivating program featuring saxophonist and longtime collaborator Joe Lovano and Trinidad-born trumpeter Etienne Charles.