Photo by Linh Pham
Mark your calendars for 7 p.m. June 5.
That’s when Cuban pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco will be giving a virtual concert that will have you mesmerized.
Pacheco, who has performed in renowned venues worldwide — including the Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York and the Apollo Theater — is also a composer, arranger, percussionist and vocalist and has collaborated with music icons Wynton Marsalis and Arturo O’Farrill.
“Pacheco is a passionate, exciting entertainer who constantly captures the audience’s attention with his heartfelt performances and electric energy,” notes the Eventbrite website.
Pacheco, whose dad was an opera singer and mom was a musical director for a chorus, began playing piano when he was 6. “I followed the steps of my older sister because when I saw her play piano I said, ‘Hey, I want to do that too,’” he told allaboutjazz.com.
Pacheco’s website gives an insight into what makes him tick: “Cuba has long shared its great cultural riches with the world, including some of the most incredible pianists on the planet.
A fresh, new face has emerged and is making waves with his
“flying hands.” His music is a confluence of Cuban jazz, American jazz and classical music with a measure of contemporary pop to keep things up to date.”
For more information, visit eventbrite.com and search “Jorge Luis Pacheco.”