Dave Valentin

flute · 1952–2017 · South Bronx (New York)

Flutist from the Bronx of Puerto Rican descent, first a percussionist before taking up the flute as a teenager. He blends jazz with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms and funk, and won a Grammy in 2003 with the Caribbean Jazz Project.

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Styles

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• Cinnamon & Clove (1988)
• Columbus Avenue (1988)
• Mountain Song (1988)
• Marcosinho (1988)

Sources

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