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Dave Valentin
Dave Valentin
Born: Jan 1, 1954 in Chelmsford, England
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Latin Jazz, Crossover Jazz
Biography: Dave Valentin, who has recorded over 15 albums for GRP, combines together the influence of pop, R&B, and Brazilian music with Latin jazz to create a slick and accessible form of crossover jazz. At age nine, Valentin enjoyed playing bongos and congas. He gigged at Latin clubs in New York from age 12 and ...Read full biography
Tropic Heat
Tropic Heat
Released: 1993
Label: GRP Records
Critics' Rating:
Flutist Dave Valentin's 16th album for GRP is one of his best. His regular group (a quartet with pianist Bill O'Connell, bassist Lincoln Goines, and drummer Robbie Ameen) is augmented by two percussionists ...Read full review
Live At The Blue Note
Live At The Blue Note
Released: 1988
Label: GRP Records
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Aggressive and incendiary, yet also languid and sensitive, Dave Valentin's Live at the Blue Note not only demonstrates this artist's wide range, but the rich possibilities for the Latin jazz genre at large. ...Read full review
More Dave Valentin albums: Main Albums (21)
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