July 5 A tribute to Bebo Valdés and Steffen Morrison in concert at the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival

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Roberto Carlos Valdés “Cucurucho”, Alana Sinkëy and Steffen Morrison in a double header at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier

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Kicking off this double bill in the Parque Almansa auditorium of San Javier is Roberto Carlos Valdés “Cucurucho”, a prestigious jazz pianist in his own right as well as grandson of the legendary Bebo Valdés and nephew of Chucho Valdés. He leads a tribute to his grandfather which also includes special guest singer Alana Sinkëy.

Roberto Carlos Valdés, who like his illustrious forebears hails from Cuba, was a member of Los Van Van and has also played with greats such as Bebo Valdés, Rubén Blades, Óscar de León, Juanes and Orishas. He is accompanied by Javier Colina, for many the best double-bassist in Spanish jazz, and a reference for contemporary music as well as pop, flamenco and Latin music. He had a great relationship with the pianist Bebo Valdés, with whom he played and recorded on numerous occasions including the “Lágrimas Negras” project, with Diego El Cigala. In fact, one of the first time Bebo Valdés performed with Diego El Cigala was during the 5^th edition of the San Javier Jazz Festival.

Line-up

Roberto Carlos Valdés “Cucurucho”: piano

Javier Colina: double bass

Moisés Porro: drums and percussion

Special guest Alana Sinkëy: singer

Rounding off the evening’s entertainment is Steffen Morrison, one of the greatest new soul artists in Europe. Admired for his passion and energy on stage and his great sensitivity as a composer, his albums establish him as one of the best artists of the genre, influenced by giants such as James Brown, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Teddy Pendergrass. He is currently based in Amsterdam.

His concerts are unforgettable for soul fans, and this appearance marks a return to Jazz San Javier after his debut in the 23rd edition of the festival as he presents his latest album “Legacy”.

Line-up

Steffen Morrison: lead singer

Alvin Lewis: guitar and vocals

Raoel Foe Aman: bass

Jeremiah Owusu: drums

Samuel Frank: keyboard

Franklin Breeveld: sax

Joe Rivera: trumpet

The fourth concert in the 26^th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival begins at 21.30 at the open-air auditorium in Parque Almansa in the centre of San Javier. Tickets are priced at 20 euros: click the link above for bookings.

For the full programme of the 2024 San Javier Jazz Festival click here or for more local information go to the home page of San Javier Today.