Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band

Born and raised in Havana, Grammy nominated, Guggenheim Fellow, pianist and composer Manuel Valera since arriving in NYC h as become well known in the modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending his talents as a pianist and composer to such notable artists as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito DRivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff Tain Watts, John Benitez, Samuel Torres, Yosvany Terry and classical violin virtuoso Joshua Bell among many others. In 2020 V