Irakere's 1997 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
Aug 28, 1997
Irakere Sala Ríos Reyna del Teatro Teresa Carreño Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela
Jul 17, 1997
Irakere

Montreux Jazz Festival

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Miles Davis Hall Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 12, 1997
Irakere

North Sea Jazz

Nederlands Congres Centrum The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Jul 11, 1997 –
Jul 13, 1997
North Sea Jazz Festival 1997
Earth, Wind & Fire / Herb Alpert / Ahmad Jamal / larry carlton / Gato Barbieri / Buckshot LeFonque / Nicholas Payton / Irakere / Adriana Evans / Steve Turre / Carmen Lundy / Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 / Monday Michuru / Jimmie Vaughan / Spearhead / Ronnie Earl / Monster Mike Welch / Billy Preston / 'LEGENDS '97' Miller/ Clapton / Sanborn / Sample/ Gadd / Jesse van Ruller Quartet / The Robert Cray Band / Whitehouse with Borstlap and Honing / R.L. Burnside / Rahsaan Patterson / Steve Winwood / lee ritenour / Chick Corea & Gary Burton / Ray Charles / Total Touch / Miriam Makeba / Patti Austin / Jimmie Vaughn / Maceo Parker / The Zawinul Syndicate / Taj Mahal / Jan Akkerman / Youssou N'Dour Show all bands
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Nederlands Congres Centrum The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Show Duplicate for Jul 11, 1997
Jun 27, 1997
Irakere Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall New York, New York, United States
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