BEBO VALDÉS
Releases
The Latin Sound Of Bebo Valdés- Este Es Bebo Valdés
- Bebo Valdés Vs. Noro Morales
- Dancing With Bebo Valdes And His Orchestra
- Cuban Party, Bebo Valdés
- Sabor A Mí, Rolando Laserie
- Xiomara Alfaro, Cubana
- Boleros, Fernando Álvarez
- Fernando Álvarez
- Santiaguera, Orquesta Riverside
- Ramona, Bebo Valdés
- Un Besito, Bebo Valdés
- Jazz Cubano, Bebo Valdés
- Cuban Night Club
- 100 Cubanos de los 50
- De Cuba, La Guajira y el Son, Various Artists
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 11
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 10
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 9
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 8
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 7
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 6
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 5
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 4
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 3
- 50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 2
- Caribe Vintage Lounge, Various Artists
- Afro Cuban Jazz, Various Artists
- Salseros de los 50, Various Artists
- Salsa Caribe 100 Rumbas, Merengues, Guarachas, Mambos...
- Afro Cuban Jazz, Various Artists
- Afro Cuban Jazz, Various Artists
- 100 Instrumental Versions
- Nuestros Boleros Vol 2, Varios Artistas
- 100 Vintage Jazz Favorites
- 101 Big Bands Latino
- 100 Jazz Grand Reserve
- Música Cubana. 200 Canciones
- Cha Cha Chá, Varios Artistas
- Nuestros Boleros, Varios Artistas
- Ballroom, Latin, Bailes de Salón
- Lamento Borincano, Xiomara Alfaro
- 100 Boleros a Mis Padres
- La Auténtica Salsa Con Merengue, 100 Canciones
- La Sonora Radio Latina Vol. 3
- La Sonora Radio Latina Vol. 1
- 100 Best Dance Orchestras
- Vintage Cuba Selection
The Latin Sound Of Bebo Valdés
Este Es Bebo Valdés
Bebo Valdés Vs. Noro Morales
Dancing With Bebo Valdes And His Orchestra
Cuban Party, Bebo Valdés
Sabor A Mí, Rolando Laserie
Xiomara Alfaro, Cubana
Boleros, Fernando Álvarez
Fernando Álvarez
Santiaguera, Orquesta Riverside
Ramona, Bebo Valdés
Un Besito, Bebo Valdés
Jazz Cubano, Bebo Valdés
Cuban Night Club
100 Cubanos de los 50
De Cuba, La Guajira y el Son, Various Artists
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 11
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 10
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 9
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 8
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 7
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 6
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 5
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 4
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 3
50 Hits de la Vieja Radio Cubana Vol. 2
Caribe Vintage Lounge, Various Artists
Afro Cuban Jazz, Various Artists
Salseros de los 50, Various Artists
Salsa Caribe 100 Rumbas, Merengues, Guarachas, Mambos...
Afro Cuban Jazz, Various Artists
Afro Cuban Jazz, Various Artists
100 Instrumental Versions
Nuestros Boleros Vol 2, Varios Artistas
100 Vintage Jazz Favorites
101 Big Bands Latino
100 Jazz Grand Reserve
Música Cubana. 200 Canciones
Cha Cha Chá, Varios Artistas
Nuestros Boleros, Varios Artistas
Ballroom, Latin, Bailes de Salón
Lamento Borincano, Xiomara Alfaro
100 Boleros a Mis Padres
La Auténtica Salsa Con Merengue, 100 Canciones
La Sonora Radio Latina Vol. 3
La Sonora Radio Latina Vol. 1
100 Best Dance Orchestras
Vintage Cuba SelectionVideos
Biography
Bebo Valdés (born Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro in Quivicán, 9 October 1918) is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger. He was a central figure in the golden age of Cuban music, led two famous big bands, and was one of the ‘house’ arrangers for the Tropicana Club. Bebo Valdés started his career as a pianist in the night clubs of Havana during the 1940s. From 1948 to 1957 he worked as pianist and arranger for the vedette Rita Montaner, who was the lead act in the Tropicana cabaret. His orchestra Sabor de Cuba, and that of Armando Valdés, alternated at the Tropicana backing singers such as Benny More and Pío Leyva.
Bebo Valdés played a role in the development of the mambo during the 1950s, and developed a new rhythm to compete with Perez Prado’s mambo, called the batanga. Valdés was also an important figure in Cuban jazz and taking part in the Panart Cuban jazz sessions (one was commissioned by American producer Norman Granz). In the late 1950s he recorded with Nat ‘King’ Cole.
In 1960, with his singer Rolando La Serie, Bebo Valdés left Cuba for Mexico. He then lived briefly in the United States before touring Europe, and eventually settled in Stockholm, where he lived until 2007. In Sweden he was instrumental in spreading the techniques of Cuban music and latin jazz.Bebo Valdés was first married to Pilar Valdés. This marriage produced five children, one of whom is the pianist Chucho Valdés. In 1963 he married a Swedish woman and started a new family. As of 2008, he lives in Málaga, Spain.
