Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

Chucho Valdés piano
José Armando Gola bass
Horacio Hernandez drums
Roberto Jr. Vizcaino percussion 

Chucho Valdés, in more than six decades in the public eye, has never rested on his laurels. Leading big bands and small ensembles, he’s defined and redefined Afro-Cuban jazz for generations of listeners. A 2025 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, Valdés blends jazz, blues, funk, Latin, classical, and African influences into a captivating musical experience. 

Valdés and his Royal Quartet of next-generation standouts, heard on the 2024 album Cuba & Beyond, pay homage to Chick Corea and Mozart, play American blues and Cuban folksongs with an Afro-Latin twist, and apply a playful, creative, and surprising approach to every selection. 

Not just a visionary artist with boundless creativity, Chucho Valdés has an irrepressible sense of fun. You’ll share his joy and love for the music when you hear the Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet.

Celebrity Series of Boston is now Vivo Performing Arts.