Jessica Valiente

US flutist, recorderist, bandleader, and scholar, a conservatory-trained classical musician with an interest in early music, her career ultimately led her to jazz improvisation, Latin music, and performance in a variety of global styles: Cuban charanga, Brazilian choro, Latin jazz, and straight-ahead jazz. She performs on recorders, traverso, and other historical flutes and a variety of traditional flutes, particularly Native American flutes and Andean flutes.