CHUCHO VALDES & THE AFRO-CUBAN MESSENGERS | LIVE IN CONCERT | WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE. Eight time Grammy® Award winning jazz legend, Chucho Valdés, makes his long-awaited Sydney debut with his breathtaking Havana-based band The Afro-Cuban Messengers. DESCRIPTION Chucho Valdés has recorded over eighty CD’s during his illustrious career, performing with countless jazz masters, including Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Mar Quisalis and Chick Corea. With more than half a century of innovation behind him, Valdés continues to renew the vision of his work with his profound understanding of the history of jazz and his staggering improvisational inventiveness. PRICING INFORMATION Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Standard $89 - $119 *Concession / Group 10+ $81 - $119 Booking fee applies per transaction $8.50 - Contact Centre $8.50 - Internet $5.00 - Box Office Counter PERFORMANCE DATES Wednesday 12 June, 8:30pm Running Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes JUNE Wed 12 Jun 13 8:30 pm REVIEWS ‘...a pianist of imperial command, possessed of a dazzling, deceptively casual virtuosity.’ - New York Times ‘…the most complete pianist in the world’ - Jazz Magazine ...a master not only of his instrument, but seemingly the entire history of jazz (and beyond)... Unforgettable. - Melbourne Age ‘- a sonic voyage through the roots and branches of Afro-Cuban music – all played with a breathtaking swagger.’ - The Guardian (UK) ‘… a marvel at the keys, agile and inventive...Chucho Valdés is emblematic of the evolution of Afro-Cuban jazz, and is still at the top of his game.’– Jazz Times (Carnegie Hall, 2012) ‘…compared to everyone from Oscar Peterson and McCoy Tyner to Duke Ellington and Count Basie, [Chucho Valdés] is spoken of in reverent terms throughout the international community of jazz musicians.’ - LA Times ‘Whether Chucho Valdés is performing a gentle ballad...
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