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Julio Valdés
5+ albums
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Musician Violinist, Pianist, Keyboardist, Arranger and Composer from Cuba Julio Valdes (1987, Cuba) comes from a music family starting with his grandfather Julio Valdes ''El Caballo'', famous Cuban folk singer from 60s and 70s, followed by his father Manuel Valdes, professor and double bass player and his mother Giselda Fuentes, Cuban violinist and bass player in popular female orchestra Canela. With seven years he began to play the violin and piano. He started at the Conservatory of Music Manuel Saumell with professor Alla Taran and finished in 2006 at the prestigious Amadeo Roldan Music Conservatory of Havana with the same professor. From an early age he was Influenced for jazz by his uncle, Jesus Fuentes, great saxophonist. All that energy of music helped him to participate the contest JoJazz (talented young jazzist) where the president of jury was famous Chucho Valdes. With only 16 years he won the third price. After this competition he started with career professional, he got a lot of opportuni tys to play in the most famous theaters and halls of the island with the most famous musicions like Omara Portuondo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Silvio Rodriguez In 2005 he joined the orchestra Charanga de Oro, which was one project of Buena vista social club. In 2006 he was a member of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba and professor of violin at the music conservatory Ernesto Lecuona in Sancti Spiritus. He is also arranger and componist. He has worked in m
