Chucho Valdés Master Class - La ENA Havana 1995

<p>Master class recorded at La ENA (Escuela Nacional de Arte) in Havana, Cuba, 1995.</p>
<p><strong>Featuring:</strong> Chucho Valdés - Piano</p>
<p>This audio archive captures a lecture by Chucho Valdés, the renowned pianist, composer, and founder of Irakere. Recorded at Cuba's premier arts conservatory, Valdés shares his approach to Cuban jazz and Afro-Cuban music with students during a significant period in Cuban music history.</p>
<p>Transferred from the original DAT recording, this master class preserves Valdés' complete lecture and musical demonstrations. Though video was not recorded, the audio documents his insights into rhythm, harmony, and improvisation that characterize his influential style.</p>
<p>Valdés' work bridging traditional Afro-Cuban music with modern jazz has shaped Latin music internationally. This recording captures him in an educational setting, offering direct access to his musical thinking and methodology. Valuable for students of Latin jazz, Cuban music, and piano.</p>