Carlos “Patato” Valdés

Carlos “Patato” Valdés is a solo artist associated with Cuba whose catalog here spans 2009–2009. The artist is connected with Latin Jazz, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Latin Jazz shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Más que nada”. Then move to “Mambo Fever!” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.