Bebo Valdés
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Bebo Valdes.
Bebo Valdés artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Interviews & Profiles
January 19, 2006 Ten years ago, the Cuban musician was hardly recognized as a lounge pianist in Stockholm.
News
March 22, 2013 The pianist, who enjoyed international fame late in life, was a prime mover of 20th Century Havana.
Reviews
November 13, 2008 Valdes left Havana 50 years ago, but at the piano, it's as if he's still there.
Basic Jazz Record Library
Various Artists: 'The Original Mambo Kings: An Introduction To Afro-Cubop 1948-1954'
()August 1, 2001 Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bebo Valdes and others capture the spirit of the era.
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April 27, 2010 Hear five examples of the way the instrument has blended seamlessly into decades of jazz.
February 22, 2010 Hear five Latin versions of songs written by jazz musicians, featuring Poncho Sanchez and more.
