cuban pianist
One of the most accomplished Cuban pianists of the 20th century, Ivette HernÃ¡ndez (born 1933) gave a piano recital at seven years of age at the University of Havana. She studied at the Havana Municipal Conservatory and in New York with Claudio Arrau and Sidney Foster.
Another successful Cuban pianist from the 19th century was JosÃ© Manuel Lico JimÃ©nez (1851-1917). He studied with Reinecke and Moscheles in Leipzig and with Marmontel in Paris. JimÃ©nez gave numerous successful recitals throughout Europe and Wagner and Liszt complimented him as a pianist.
Marco Rizo, 78, Cuban Pianist And Composer for 'I Love Lucy'. Marco Rizo, a Cuban pianist best known for composing for the ''I Love Lucy'' show, died on Tuesday at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in Manhattan. He was 78. The cause of death was a heart attack, said a friend, David Younger.
The musician won five Grammys for his Latin jazz recordings and had songs featured in the Oscar-nominated animated film Chico & Rita.. Bebo Valdes, the iconic Cuban pianist who staged a remarkable comeback in his seventies and went on to win five Grammy Awards for a succession of masterful Latin jazz recordings, has died. He was 94.
1 Miguel De Armas is a versatile jazz pianist and composer. He weaves strands of Cuban and American jazz influences in a compellingly eclectic way. Born in Havana, Cuba, Miguel studied at the Conservatory Amadeo Roldan and graduated from the Instituto Superior de Arte with a Bachelor in Cuban Percussion. In 1988, he co-founded the acclaimed Cuban band NG La Banda Orchestra with JosÃ© Luis CortÃ©s and other prestigious Cuban musicians.