Irakere's 1978 Concert & Tour History

Irakere's 1978 Concert History

Irakere (Yoruba for "vegetation") is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés in 1973 that won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with its album Irakere. Its members included flutist José Luis Cortés who later founded NG La Banda, percussionist Anga Díaz who later went to France, percussionist Fran Padilla who later moved to Spain, saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera who left Irakere and Cuba in 1980 during a tour in Spain before moving to the United States. Trumpetist Arturo Sandoval went to the US in 1990.

Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Jul 20, 1978	Irakere Montreux Jazz Festival Setlists	Casino de Montreux	Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Jun 28, 1978	Irakere	Carnegie Hall	New York, New York, United States
Mar 09, 1978	Irakere	Auditorium Theatre	Chicago, Illinois, United States

Genres:

Jazz

Latin

Latin Jazz

Afro-Cuban Jazz

Son Cubano

Musica Tradicional Cubana

Cuban

Jazz Cubano

Afro-Cuban

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Concerts Per Year:

2024	1 concert
2015	2 concerts
1997	5 concerts
1996	1 concert
1995	1 concert
1994	2 concerts
1993	1 concert
1992	2 concerts
1990	1 concert
1989	2 concerts
1988	8 concerts
1987	7 concerts
1986	3 concerts
1985	9 concerts
1981	2 concerts
1980	1 concert
1979	9 concerts
1978	3 concerts