Dave Valentin News

For Our final Concert of this Season, We Present; one of the only remaining Latin Kings of Jazz on the scene today, who came up in that tradition with Tito Puente, and Mario Rivera & the Salsa Refugees.

Jazz is a form of music in which performers must be thoroughly mindful of the past, yet completely immersed in the present moment.

Bill O'Connell's Triple Play Coming to the Jazz Standard - June 17th, 2008 Pianist & Composer Bill O'Connell will be performing with his Triple Play Trio at The Jazz Standard in New York on Tuesday July 17th, ...

This week brings another diverse selection of jazz and creative music concerts to St. via St. Louis Jazz Notes

The Montclair Art Museum will hold one of its signature events, Jazz for Art Education, on Friday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum. via Art Daily

“People love him on records, but they don't really know him until they see him live”

Local jazz fans have been spoiled. Every year for the past two decades, Grammy-winning, Bronx-based jazz man Dave Valentin has played concerts at the Antlers, showing us how wild and dynamic the flute can be. via The Gazette

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. via Love 94