Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Schultz Cultural Arts Hall
Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA
Nachito Herrera is one of the world's great Cuban
pianists. He blends jaw-dropping technique and rich, powerful soulfulness in an
amazing display of musical power and emotion. Herrera received a nod from the
state of Minnesota in 2014 when he was named an Immigrant of Distinction, and
an American Heritage Award from the American Immigration Council, one of three
musicians in 2012 (along with Australian Tommy Emmanuel and South Korean Yura
Lee) to receive this prestigious prize. The last Latin musician to receive the
honor was Carlos Santana.
Herrera has played multiple times at the preeminent piano
festival in North America, the Gilmore Festival. In 2011 he was part of a
40-city tour of American performing arts centers and theaters as the pianist in
the Afro-Cuban All Stars.
Combining Western classical music with traditional Cuban
rhythms, Herrera has been at the forefront of an exciting renaissance in Cuban
music. While in his twenties, he took the job of Musical Director at the famous
Tropicana nightclub in Cuba, playing every night and deepening his repertoire.
He spent the late 1990s touring the world with ¡Cubanismo!, serving as lead
pianist, arranger and musical director.
The other members of the trio are Edgar Martínez on
percussion and Daymar Calvario on bass.
Cost: $20 - $40
