Dave Valentin
- Genre:
- Jazz
- Meta styles:
- Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
- Styles:
- Crossover Jazz, Latin Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, World Fusion
Dave Valentin, who has recorded over 15 albums for GRP, combines together the influence of pop, R&B, and Brazilian music with Latin jazz to create a slick and accessible form of crossover jazz. At age nine, Valentin enjoyed playing bongos and congas. He gigged at Latin clubs in New York from age 12 and it was not until he was 18 that he seriously started studying flute. Valentin's teacher, Hubert Laws, suggested that he not double on saxophone because of his attractive sound on the flute. In 1977, he made his recording debut with Ricardo Marrero's group and he was also on a Noel Pointer album.
Discovered by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen, Valentin was the first artist signed to GRP and he has been a popular attraction ever since. Since the mid-2000's, Valentin has been signed to Highnote Records releasing World On A String in 2005 and Come Fly With Me in 2006.
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Pure Imagination
- Year:
- 2011
- Tracks:
- 9
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Come Fly With Me
- Year:
- 2006
- Tracks:
- 9
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
World On A String
- Year:
- 2005
- Tracks:
- 10
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Sunshower
- Year:
- 1999
- Tracks:
- 10
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Jazz Latino, Vol. 3 (With Juan Pablo Torres)
- Year:
- 1997
- Tracks:
- 10
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Primitive Passions
- Year:
- 1996
- Tracks:
- 10
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Tropic Heat
- Year:
- 1993
- Tracks:
- 9
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Red Sun
- Year:
- 1992
- Tracks:
- 9
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Musical Portraits
- Year:
- 1991
- Tracks:
- 10
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
Light Struck
- Year:
- 1990
- Tracks:
- 8
- Bitrate:
- 320 kbps
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