Sullivan Fortner was born and raised in New Orleans and started playing the piano at the age of four. His mother was the choir director of a Baptist church and he began playing the organ there at the age of seven. After studying at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Sullivan went on to […]
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In a career spanning more than 60 years, both as a solo artist and bandleader, Chucho Valdés has distilled elements of the Afro-Cuban music tradition, jazz, classical music, rock and more, into a deeply personal style. Winner of seven GRAMMY® and four Latin GRAMMY® Awards, Mr. Valdés, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin […]