Nasty traffic on 880
kept us from arriving at Zellerbach in due time, and we walked into the show
just moments after the band came on-stage to play.
I'd been looking forward to tonight's show for awhile, and Chucho et al came
through big time. Every time I see Chucho I come away amazed. His command
of the keyboard is jaw-dropping, and his sense of musical adventure leads
to a very interesting place where jazz, cuban and classical music collide
and spin off into dazzlingly beautiful fragments.
Sadly, my ignorance of his tunes means I can't relate much of a setlist,
but the band played for nearly two hours, consisting of a long set with two
encores. Salsasf.com had a great review
of the show entitled Chucho Valdes &
Quartet and the SF Chronicle had one entitled Chucho Valdes Gets Berkeley Crowd Jumping.
Afterwards, Ting and I visited Viet Nam Village for a late dinner of spring
rolls and such. Mmmmmmn yum!
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