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MANUEL Valera

Composer / Pianist / Educator

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Born and raised in Havana, Grammy winning pianist and composer Manuel Valera since arriving in NYC has become well known in the modern jazz scene, garnering national reviews and lending his talents as a pianist and composer to such notable artists as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian Lynch, Dafnis Prieto, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff “Tain” Watts, John Benitez, Samuel Torres, Joel Frahm, Yosvany Terry and classical violin virtuoso Joshua Bell among many others.

About
Compositional Resources:
Jazz
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The Planets Suite for Jazz Piano Trio. 

Commissioned by Chamber Music America in 2017

The Planets - Complete Score

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Rapsodia for Jazz Quartet and Woodwind Quintet from the  2007 Recording Vientos

Rapsodia - Manuel Valera
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Rapsodia

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Expectativas for the sextet New Cuban Express recorded in 2013 for the album of the same name

Expectativas - Manuel Valera
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Expectativas

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El Nomada

El Nomada is part of the 2007 CMA commissioned Impressions of Expressions for Jazz Quartet + percussion, string quartet and woodwinds

El Nomada - Manuel Valera
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Big band composition for the New Cuban Express Big Band 2017

Poesia

Classical / Chamber Music
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Migrant Voyage is a piece for 2 pianos commissioned in 2015 by Dranoff 2 Piano foundation 

Migrant Voyage for 2 Pianos - Manuel Valera
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Migrant Voyage

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Impressionistic Romance was commissioned in 2014 for the Yosvany Terry's Bohemian Trio

Impressionistic Romance - Manuel Valera
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Impressionistic Romance

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Fantasia para Vientos en 3 partes - Woodwind Quintet in 3 parts

Fantasia Para Vientos en 3 partes - Manuel Valera
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Fantasia Para Vientos en 3 partes

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CONTACT

MANUEL VALERA

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Tel: 917-224-4117

valeramanuel@me.com

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