Hailing from Havana, Cuba, Jorge Luis Pacheco is one of the leading pianists and composers of the new generation of jazz in Cuba. Winner of the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition in Switzerland, Pacheco is a fiery young pianist with “flying hands.” His music is a confluence of Cuban jazz and Afro-Cuban music, American jazz, and classical music with a measure of contemporary pop and soul.
Pacheco was the 2017 winner of the JoJAzz Award in Havana and won the Best Solo and Performance Award in the “Made in New York” Jazz Competition in New York City the same year with his original composition “Con el Pache me Voy.” Pacheco has a master’s degree in composition from the Instituto Superior de Arte de La Habana.
He has collaborated with Wynton Marsalis and the JLCO, Arturo O’Farrill, and Lenny White, as well as leading Cuban artists such as Alexander Abreu, Isaac Delgado, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Amadito Valdés and Teté Caturla (Buena Vista Social Club); among others. Pacheco is a passionate, extravagant, and electrifying entertainer on stage and captivates audiences with his heartfelt performances and electric energy.
Jorge Luis Pacheco – Piano; Gerson Lazo-Quiroga – Bass; Reinier Mendoza – Drums
Advance ticketing: Adults $50/$40, Students $23/$12 (25 & under with ID)
