Valentín Trujillo

Valentín Trujillo Sánchez (born May 2, 1933), also known as "Maestro Valentín" or "Tío Valentín", is a Chilean pianist and arranger of popular music. He is known for his participation in television programs, including "Sábado Gigante".

Early years Trujillo was born in Santiago in 1933. His father was a miner and his mother a teacher.

Trujillo began to play piano at age three. He entered the Conservatorio Nacional de Música at age seven and continued to study there until 1952. In 1960, he received the award for "Best Accompanying Orchestra Director". and was a leader of the musicians' union. In March 2017, he signed for the Communist Party of Chile.

Awards and honors Trujillo won the Viña del Mar International Song Festival on several occasions. He has also received honors from the Sociedad de Críticos de Miami in 1992 and from the Chilean government in 2000 for career achievement. In May 2016, he was named illustrious son of the city of Santiago.

Discography

Studio albums Un piano con alma (1958, EMI Odeon) Ritmos veraniegos (1960, EMI Odeon) Sáquela a bailar (1964, EMI Odeon) Bailando sencillito (1969, EMI Odeon) Valentín Trujillo (1990, CBS) Sí... soy chileno (2001) Jazz de salón (2004) Villancicos (2005, Perseguidor Records) Valentín y Pedro Amat Trujillo (2006, Oveja Negra) Un año más (2007) Íntimo (2011 - Edición independiente) Desde el alma (2012 - Oveja Negra) 90... y qué (2015 - Edición independiente) Piel de América vol. 1 (2015 - Edición independiente) Valentín Trujillo & Consuelo Schuster (2015 - Edición independiente)

Live and EP Piano y ritmo EP (1956, EMI Odeon) Al piano (2004, Sello Azul)

Collaborations X la CUT (1968, Dicap) Aprender es compartir (2009 - Edición independiente) Otra cosa es con guitarra (2011 - Chancho en Piedra)