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Profile GeneratorMiguelito Valdes began studying music in his native home of Cuba when he was just 11 years old, at the Elementary School of Music "Paulita Concepcion". He continued his studies at the Provincial School of Music "Amadeo Roldan". In 1992 he did his first professional work with the group "Jelengue". Since then, he has played with many of Cuba's top performers, including the Cabaret Tropicana Orquestra, Giraldo Piloto & Klimax, Pablo Milanes, Haila Mompie, Chucho Valdes, Havana Ensemble, Augusto Enriquez and Mayito Rivera (from los Van Van). He also participated in the award-winning recording "La Rumba Soy Yo", which won a Latin Grammy in 2001. In 2000, he began playing with Omara Portuondo (Diva of Buena Vista Social Club) with whom he toured the world for 6 years. He has also played with important musicians abroad, including Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, Wayne Shorter, Wallace Roney, Brian Blade, and from the latin scene Michael Stuart, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Ricardo Lemvo and many others. In 2002 and 2003, he was invited to play the Mexico venues of the Buena Vista Social Club, which includes musicians Ibrahim Ferrer, Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, Eliades Ochoa, Compay Segundo, Barbarito Torres, among others. He also participated in the latest European tour of Ibrahim Ferrer in July 2005. Miguelito has participated in the recording of more than 50 CDs in Cuba. In 1993 he recorded his first CD at the age of 18 with the group "Jelengue", which received excellent reviews. Later, he joined two of Cuba's more prolific trumpet talents, Alexander Abreu and Yaure Muñiz to form one of the most renowned Cuba's recording teams. His name can be found on the following CDs: "Contra Todos los Pronosticos" Manolito Simonet 1997, " "Buscando la Melodia" Tribute to Benny More 1998, "Oye Como Va" Klimax 1999, "Richard Egües y sus amigos" Richard Egües 1999, "Pa'Bachatear...Chapotin" Mayito Rivera 1999, "La Rumba Soy Yo" Cuban Rumba All stars 2000, "A Puerto Padre" Juan Manuel Ceruto 2000, "Una Manera de Decir" Fernando Alvarez 2000, "Sol and Soul" Mike Gerald 2000, "Me Voy Contigo" El Nene y las Estrellas de Areito 2001, "Carambola" Augusto Enriquez 2001, , "Pablo Querido" Tribute to Pablo Milanes 2002, "Haila Live" Haila Mompie 2003, "La Rumba Que No Escucho Mi Abuelo" Cuban Rumba All stars 2004, "Flor de Amor" Omara Portuondo 2004, "Cuba le Canta a Serrat" Tribute to Juan Manuel Serrat 2004, "El Despechao" David Blanco 2004, "Amor y Fortuna" Alfredito Rodriguez 2005, "Impacto Cubano" Carlos d'l Puerto 2005, "Autorretrato" Francisco Cespedes" 2005, "Chucho Valdes y la Sinfonica Nacional" Chucho Valdes 2005, "Prohibido" Isaac Delgado 2005, "Rhythms Del Mundo" ft. Coldplay, Maroon 5, Sting 2005, "Sexto Sentido" Sexto Sentido 2006 and many others. Miguelito Valdes has been described as one of Cuba's most highly regarded trumpet players of his generation. Now, since making Vancouver his home, he's become very involved in the local music scene. In the short time he is being in Vancouver he has recorded couple of Cd's already; "Cellar Live" Zapato Negro 2006, "Album 4" Rumba Calzada 2007, "Sunday Brunch" Jazz Baby 2007, "It's Always You" Luis Giraldo 2008, "Ahi Na' Ma" Puro Son 2008 among others.
