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Jorge Luis Pacheco

Jorge Luis Pacheco is a Havana pianist, composer, improviser, and bandleader whose work brings Cuban, Afro-Cuban, jazz, and classical sources together.

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Career Overview

About Jorge Luis Pacheco

Pacheco's official biography identifies him as a Havana pianist and composer with deep classical training and a master's degree in composition from Instituto Superior de Arte de La Habana. The Monterey Jazz Festival describes his music as a meeting of Cuban and Afro-Cuban music, American jazz, classical music, pop, and soul.[1][2]

His artist site presents solo-piano and trio performance as parallel parts of his work, alongside original composition, singing, and international collaborations. Its recording pages document leader production for The Lockdown Album and co-leadership with reed player Javier Zalba on Andino.[1][6][5]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader, pianist, and composer

Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio

The artist's official concert and video archive presents the trio as a principal vehicle for Cuban jazz arrangements, standards, and original compositions.[1][3]

Pianist and improviser

Solo piano

Pacheco's biography and official videos document solo concerts as a distinct format alongside his ensemble work.[1][3]

Co-leader, pianist, and producer

Pacheco and Javier Zalba

The official Andino page credits Pacheco and Javier Zalba as artists and co-producers on their collaborative recording for Cinquillo.[5]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

Producciones Colibrí

Pacheco's Blues

Leader and pianist

The official album page credits Pacheco as artist and documents Joaquin Betancourt's production for the Estudios Abdala session.[4]

Release details

2018 · Cinquillo

Andino

Co-leader, pianist, and co-producer

Pacheco's album guide credits the collaborative project with Javier Zalba and links directly to the authorized digital release.[5]

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2022 · Ropeadope

The Lockdown Album

Leader, pianist, and producer

The artist's recording page credits Pacheco as artist and producer and links the Ropeadope album to its official streaming edition.[6]

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Artist-Authorized Destinations

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Official video archive

Watch trio, solo-piano, and collaborative performances selected and hosted through Pacheco's artist site.

Official YouTube channel

Browse Pacheco's complete artist channel for concert performances, music videos, and solo sessions.

Live Calendar

Upcoming Jazz DateBook Shows

Fri, Sep 18, 7:00 PM

Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio

Berlin · Minneapolis

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Sat, Sep 19, 2:00 PM

Jazz Under the Palms at Caymus-Suisun Winery

Caymus-Suisun Winery · Fairfield

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Sun, Sep 20, 10:00 AM

Jazz Brunch with Jorge Luis Pacheco at Caymus-Suisun Winery

Caymus-Suisun Winery · Fairfield

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Wed, Sep 23, 7:00 PM

Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio: “Live from Havana”

Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club · San Francisco

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Wed, Sep 23, 8:45 PM

Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio: “Live from Havana”

Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club · San Francisco

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Sources

Career copy is original synthesis from the artist, label, and project sources below. Current dates come from Jazz DateBook event inventory.

  1. [1] Official biography

    Jorge Luis Pacheco

  2. [2] Festival artist biography

    Monterey Jazz Festival

  3. [3] Official performance archive

    Jorge Luis Pacheco

  4. [4] Pacheco's Blues album guide

    Jorge Luis Pacheco

  5. [5] Andino album guide

    Jorge Luis Pacheco

  6. [6] The Lockdown Album guide

    Jorge Luis Pacheco