''Live at the Village Vanguard'' is an album by

Chucho Valdés Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho Valdés (born October 9, 1941), is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he fo ...

, released through Blue Note Records in 2000. In 2001, the album won Valdés the

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

for Best Latin Jazz Album.

Track listing

# "Anabis" (Valdés) – 9:44 # "Son XXI (Para Pia)" (Ubieta) – 5:27 # "Punto Cubano" (Valdés) – 6:18 # "

My Funny Valentine "My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart coming of age musical ''Babes in Arms'' in which it was introduced by teenaged star Mitzi Green. The song became a popular jazz standard, appearing on over 130 ...

" (

Lorenz Hart Lorenz Milton Hart (May 2, 1895 – November 22, 1943) was an American lyricist and half of the Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. Some of his more famous lyrics include " Blue Moon", " The Lady Is a Tramp", "Manhattan", "Bewitched, Both ...

Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...

) – 5:37 # "To Bud Powell" (Valdés) – 10:45 # "Drume Negrita" (Grenet) – 5:31 # "Como Traigo la Yuca" (Rodriquez) – 6:36 # "Ponle la Clave" (Valdés) – 9:36 # "Encore-Lorraine's Habanera" (Valdés) – 3:49

Personnel

* Roberto Vizcaino Guillot - batá drums,

congas The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest) ...

* Francisco Rubio Pampin - bass * Raúl Píñeda Roque - drums *

- piano * Mayra Caridad Valdés - vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Live at the Village Vanguard (Chucho Valdes album) Chucho Valdés albums 2000 live albums Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album Albums recorded at the Village Vanguard