Bebo Valdés
Born in October 1918 in Quivican, Cuba, Bebo Valdés played piano from an early age and was very active as a performer, composer, arranger, and musical director at various Havana nightclubs throughout the ‘40s and into the 50s. During these years, he was also playing and arranging for numerous recording dates. Very highly regarded within the Cuban musical world, Valdés worked with many artists, including Mario Bauza and Ernesto Lecuona. With the growth of Afro-Cuban music worldwide, Valdés toured Europe and the U.S. In 1960, unhappy with the new political power in Cuba, Valdés left his homeland, taking up residence in Stockholm, Sweden in 1963.
He continued to compose and play but, despite the fact that his son Chucho Valdés had become an internationally known jazz musician, it wasn’t until the late ‘90s that he was brought back into a recording studio. Encouraged by Paquito D’Rivera, whose father was a friend of Valdés and who was also an associate of Chucho from their time together in Irakere, a session was arranged and took place in Germany. Valdés composed most of the music (much of it written in haste the day before) and played on the session; his performance was remarkably good considering the decades-long layoff from full-time performing. Also on the session with Valdés and D’Rivera were Juan-Pablo Torres (trombone), Diego Urcola (trumpet), Amadito Valdés (percussion), and Carlos Emilio Morales (guitar; ex-Irakere).
That album marked a resurgence for Valdés. His follow-up album was a trio set with Israel "Cachao" Lopez and Carlos "Patato" Valdés, although D’Rivera guested on some tracks. Valdés continued to record into the 2010s. He can be seen in the documentary film, Calle 54 (2000), in which he appears alongside numerous Latin jazz exponents, including his son Chucho, Gato Barbieri, Eliane Elias, Chico O’Farrill, and Tito Puente. The coincidental rise of interest in traditional Cuban music, prompted in part by the Buena Vista Social Club albums, played a role in Valdés’ twilight career success. Nevertheless, it was clear that as a composer he played an important part in the music of Latin America in general, and Afro-Cuban jazz in particular. Bebo Valdés died of pneumonia on 22 March 2013 in Stockholm at the age of 94.
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El Manisero (Giacomo Bondi Remixes)
Downtempo - Erschienen bei 1835 Music am 09.09.2008
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Bebo Valdés - The Greatest Hits
Jazz - Erschienen bei Brisa Records am 23.07.2012
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Bebo Valdés
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei OK Records am 01.01.2006
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Bodeguero (Mono Version)
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Bebo Valdés al Piano
Jazz - Erschienen bei Like Music am 20.11.2012
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Cactus (Remastered)
Salsa - Erschienen bei New World am 23.04.2020
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The One And Only: Bebo Valdés
World Music - Erschienen bei Kateland am 30.11.2012
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Cuban Dance Party
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Classic Records am 10.03.2009
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Pachanga en Changa - Anabacoa
Joe Quijano y su Conjunto, Bebo Valdés
World Music - Erschienen bei Grosso Recordings am 16.05.2016
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Siboney
World Music - Erschienen bei Montuno Records am 09.09.2010
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La meilleure musique de Bebo Valdés
World Music - Erschienen bei OK Records am 21.02.2014
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Vintage Cuba No. 110 - EP: Ramona
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Vintage Music am 23.11.1960
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Vintage Cuba Nº21 - EPs Collectors "Dancing With Bebo Valdes And His Orchestra"
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Vintage Music am 07.11.1958
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Sabor de Cuba
World Music - Erschienen bei Montuno Records am 09.09.1978
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Special Del Bebo
World Music - Erschienen bei Eminent Legacy Records am 18.09.2015
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Mayari
World Music - Erschienen bei Touch del Amor am 05.05.2015
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Masa Limpia
World Music - Erschienen bei Sociedad Alta am 14.04.2015
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Mambo Cantabile
World Music - Erschienen bei Kings Crown am 26.02.2015
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Bebo's Blues
World Music - Erschienen bei King Hakan am 22.02.2015
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Desconfianza
World Music - Erschienen bei Alta Sociedad am 20.02.2015
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Guempa Mambo
World Music - Erschienen bei Brain Candy Recordings am 26.02.2015
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