the honor of playing alongside their jazz heroes. As time went on, D'Rivera began looking back, and gained a deeper appreciation for the music of his first home. In 1994 he stated that he fell in love with Cuban music again on the shores of the Hudson River. Since he left Cuba, D'Rivera has recorded several albums with Cuban themes, including La Habana-Rio Conexión (1992), 40 Years of Cuban Jam Session (1994), Habanera Absolute Ensemble (1999), and Tropicana Nights (1999). Sandoval, who was once threatened with imprisonment by the Cuban government for listening to American jazz on the radio, has recorded albums of both straight-ahead jazz, and jazz with a strong Cuban influence. Chucho Valdés has also pursued a successful jazz career, recording for the prestigious Blue Note jazz label. Discography 1974: Teatro Amadeo Roldán – Recital. Areíto LD-3420 1976: Grupo Irakere. Areíto LD-3660 (issued as Chekere in Finland; CULP-7) 1978: Musica cubana contemporanea. Areíto LD-3726 1978: Leo Brouwer / Irakere. Areíto LD-3769 1979: Grupo Irakere. Areíto LD-3926 1979: Irakere. Columbia/CBS JC-35655. Areíto LD-3769 1979: Chekere-son. LD-3660 1979: The Best of Irakere. Columbia/Legacy CD 57719 1980: Irakere II Columbia/CBS JC-36107. Areito/Integra EG-13047 1980: El Coco 1980: Cuba Libre (2010 CD reissue on Far Out Recordings) 1981: Live in Sweden 1981: Para bailar son. 1982: Volume VI. Areíto LD-4018 1983: Calzada Del Cerro. Areíto LD-4053 1983: Orquesta sinfónica nacional; La colección v. VIII. Areíto LD-4139 1985: Bailando así ;La colección Volume IX. Areíto LD-4186 1985: Tierra En Trance; La colección v. X. Areíto LD-4224 1985: Quince minutos; La colección v. XI. Areíto LD-4267 1986: Catalina 1987: Live at Ronnie Scott's; The Legendary Irakere in London 1987: Misa Negra. Messidor CD 1989: Homenaje a Beny Moré 1991: Great Moments 1991: Felicidad 1995: Bailando Así 1996: !Afrocubanismo Live! Chucho Valdés and Irakere. Bembe CD 2012-2 1997: Babalú Ayé. Bembe CD 2020-2 1998: From Havana With Love West Wind CD 2223 (Recorded live in Belgrade 1978) 1999: Indestructible 1999: Yemayá. Blue Note CD 2001: Pare Cochero References External links Discography Cuban musical groups Grammy Award winners Milestone Records artists Columbia Records artists Far Out Recordings artists Musical groups established in 1973