A Conversation with El Maestro, Chucho Valdes
I broadcasted the interview with Cuban piano virtuoso and innovative music icon Chucho Valdes on my KPFA radio program Con Sabor last night, Saturday Sept. 17th. Chucho will be presenting his new suite “La Creación” with an Yoruban orchestra and the Monkestra with music directors Hilario Duran and John Beasley this coming Thursday night, September 22 at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. This show is a presentation of SF JAZZ. The interview was done in Spanish. Here is the English translation of the interview.
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Santos Skin To Skin, the documentary on the prolific percussionist, bandleader, educator and cultural activist John Santos will be shown at the Mill Valley Film Festival and at the SF JAZZ Center in October. The SF JAZZ screening on Sunday, October 30th which is followed by a live concert by the John Santos Sextet is close to being sold out.
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Renowned Flautist/Multi-Instrumentalist Dr. John Calloway brings his Flute Odyssey ensemble to the SF Jazz Center’s Joe Henderson Lab this coming Friday evening, Sept. 16th with shows at 7 and 8:30 pm.
Read MoreCon Sabor Playlist-KPFA Sat. 9/3/2022
Hi Everyone, here is the playlist for Con Sabor for last Saturday, September 3, 2022. The playlist computer didn’t work at the station so I’m providing this playlist as a public service.
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