Pianist and Composer Chucho Valdés Embarks on Chucho’s Steps 2012 Tour

Preeminent pianist and composer Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers embark on U.S. tour in January and February 2012 with Philadelphia performance at the Merriam Theater on January 26, 2012 at 7:30pm. The Philadelphia performance features performances from the Grammy Award winning album, Chucho’s Steps, with special guests Danilo Pérez Trio performing an opening set. In his first solo project since 2003’s New Conception, Valdés once again speaks through his distinctive and extraordinary compositions and arrangements, reflecting his personal and creative evolution.

Chucho’s Steps 2012 Tour includes Chucho Valdés (piano), Juan Carlos Rojas Castro(drums), Lázaro Rivero Alarcón (bass): Yaroldy Abreu Robles (percussion); Carlos Manuel Miyares Hernandez (tenor saxophone), Reinaldo Melián Álvarez (trumpet), Dreiser Durruthy Bambolé as voice deader and drums bata (on “Yansa”); Baira Fermina Ramirez, Yemi Menocal, Lázaro Rivero Alarcón, Yaroldy Abreu Robles, as Chorus (on “Yansa”).

Tickets for Chucho Valdés and the Afro Cuban Messengers are available at $20 to $50,and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center Box Office located on Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, Pa. (open daily from10am to 6pm, later on performance evenings).