Decoding Afro-Cuban Jazz Music Chucho Valdes & Irakere
The Music of Chucho Valdes and Irakere
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SKU: HU.9780997661729

The Music of Chucho Valdes and Irakere. Jazz, Jazz Instruction. Decoding Afro-Cuban Jazz. Afro-Cuban, Latin. Softcover Book. 211 pages. Sher Music Company #9780997661729. Published by Sher Music Company (HU.9780997661729).

12 x 9 x 0.6 inches.

The definitive guide to Latin jazz by two masters of the genre!

Decoding Afro-Cuban Jazz is, at the same time:
1. A songbook of the best compositions of the ground-breaking Cuban fusion group Irakere
2. A thorough guide to the roots and structure of Afro-Cuban jazz in general
3. An overview of Maestro Valdes influences and contributions to the music

A unique treasure for all lovers of Latin music!

Included in this book are:
• Eleven of Valdes most important works, decoded and transcribed
• Overview of the history of Afro-Cuban music
• Biographies on Valdes and ground-breaking supergroup Irakere
• Detailed transcriptions and musical guides
• Breakdown of Afro-Cuban folkloric and popular rhythms
• Explanation of the Cuban clave and its function
• Comprehensive discography and glossary
• Dozens of exercises and tools for enhanced study
• Annotated list of compositional works by Maestro Valdes
• 211 pages of music and text!