Harold Lopez-Nussa is a Cuban jazz pianist who now has dual citizenship in Cuba
and France. He was born in Havana. Both his parents were musicians. His father
Ruy Lopez-Nussa is a drummer and his late mother Mayra Torres was an acclaimed
pianist, while his uncle was the pianist Ernest Lopez-Nussa. He trained in
classical piano and at the age of 18 discovered jazz.
After graduating he toured with vocalist Omara Portuondo. He recorded Heitor
Villa-Lobos' 'Fourth Piano Concerto' with Cuba's National Symphony Orchestra in
2003. In 2005 he had success at the Montreux Jazz Festival,...