If someone grows up hearing legends such as Nat King Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan or Buddy Rich, and can play piano by ear at the age of three, there is a pretty good chance that they’ll amount to something in music. And Jesus ‘Chucho‘ Valdés has indeed been regarded as one of the world’s premiere pianists for some time now. He has six Grammy prizes to prove it and of course a lifetime of achievement. Born in Cuba, it was his work with the legendary 70s Latin jazz band, Irakere, which t...urned him into one of the ambassadors of Cuban jazz. He characterised the importance of the band saying “we were the first musicians who fused the playing of Dizzy, Clifford Brown and Charlie Paraker with Cuban dance music”. Irakere has nurtured many talents and many of Cuba’s premiere musicians played in the band over the decades (e.g. Paquito d’Rivera, Arturo Sandoval). Besides his famous band, Valdés takes part in many other projects. He tours with his Latin jazz quartet, organises jazz festivals or tries out different styles. He features on the latest record by flamenco singer Diego El Cigala who transforms the soft Cuban songs into something quite new. Now nearly seventy years old, this remarkably virtuosic pianist easily selects from the differing styles, creating an unforgettable atmosphere at his performances. His elder sister Mayra Caridad Valdés also sings in his splendid band, performing jazz as expertly as she does traditional Cuban songs.
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Safe ticket purchase
Dear Visitors, please note that only tickets purchased from the Müpa website and official ticket offices are guaranteed to be valid. To avoid possible inconvenience, we suggest buying tickets to our performances and concerts via the mupa.hu website, the Interticket national network (jegy.hu) or at our official ticket offices.