Cuban pianist longs for home

Harold López-Nussa thrilled audiences at his Montreaux Jazz Festival debut in 2005. Since then, the fiery Cuban pianist has released a string of acclaimed Latin jazz projects. Host Carol Hills samples music from his latest album, “Timba A La American,” and a bitttersweet ballad inspired by his life in Cuba, which he composed after relocating to France.

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