Chuchito Valdes

Chuchito Valdés is a Cuban jazz pianist based in Cancún, Mexico, the son of Chucho Valdés and grandson of Bebo Valdés. His playing blends Afro-Cuban styles such as son, danzón, timba and guaguancó with bebop, cha-cha-chá and classical harmony. According to his own biography, he led the Cuban band Irakere for two years and has performed across the Caribbean, the Americas and Europe.