Manuel Valera - Forma Nueva (2004)
01 - Metaphorically Speaking
02 - Forma Nueva
03 - Simplicity
04 - Displaced
05 - Drume Negrita
06 - Prey To Indulgence
07 - Abue
08 - Nebulism
09 - Say It (Over And Over Again)
10 - En Cinco
11 - Como NG
12 - Things Aren't What They Seem
Manuel Valera (Piano); Seamus Blake (Saxophone on 1,3,6,12); John Patittucci (Bass); Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez (Drums # 2,4,5,7,10,11); Bill Stewart (Drums # 1,3,6,8,9,12).
Manuel Valera Group - Melancolía (2004)
01 - De Un Pájaro Las Dos Alas
02 - Alibi
03 - Yesterday's Song
04 - Intro To prelude
05 - Prelude In C# Minor
06 - Hidden
07 - O Melancolía
08 - Peregrinations
09 - While She Sleeps
10 - [Or Not]
11 - Interlude
12 - Astorish
13 - La Otra Mano
Manuel Valera (Piano); Seamus Blake (Sax); Ben Street (Bass); Antonio Sanchez (Drums); Luisito Quintero (Percussion).
Manuel Valera Trio - Historia (2005)
01 - Oeste
02 - Trio No. 10
03 - Adiós A Cuba
04 - Abril
05 - Malecón
06 - La Fragua
07 - La Felicidad
08 - Próximo
09 - Dos Gardenias
10 - Amapola
11 - La Historia De Las Sillas
Manuel Valera (Piano); Ben Street (Bass); Antonio Sanchez (Drums). Special guest: Seamus Blake (Saxophone).
Manuel Valera - Vientos (2007)
01 - Vientos
02 - A La Interperie
03 - So You Say
04 - Danzón Para Lisa
05 - Rapsodia
06 - Azulado
07 - Infancia
08 - Comienzo
09 - Home
10 - Elegía
11 - For Those Who Have Left
12 - Vejez
Manuel Valera (Piano); Joel Frahm (Tenor sax); James Genus (Bass); Ernesto Simpson (Drums); Aaron Heick (Oboe and english horn); Anne Drummond (Flute and alto flute); Anat Cohen (Clarinet); Charles Pillow (Bass clarinet and English horn # 8); Michael Rabinowitz (Bassoon).
Manuel Valera - Currents (2009)
01 - Numerico
02 - How Deep Is The Ocean
03 - Balada Para Isabel
04 - We See
05 - I Fall In Love Too Easily
06 - Ode To Kenny (Dedicated To Kenny Kirkland)
07 - Dienda
08 - Hindsight
09 - I Loves You Porgy
10 - Currents
Manuel Valera (Piano, keyboards); James Genus (Acoustic & electric bass); Ernesto Simpson (Drums).
Manuel Valera - New Cuban Express (2011)
01 - New Cuban Express
02 - Intro To Upwards
03 - Upwards
04 - Choices
05 - Me Faltabas Tú
06 - Regards
07 - Poly
08 - Intro To Gismonteando
09 - Gismonteando
10 - Interlude
11 - Cinco Contra Tres
12 - Danzón
13 - Makuta
Manuel Valera (Piano, Keyboards); Yosvany Terry (Alto & soprano sax); Tom Guarna (Guitar); John Benitez (Bass); Eric Doob (Drums); Mauricio Herrera (Percussion).
Manuel Valera & New Cuban Express - Expectativas (2013)
01 - Chamber Timba
02 - Expectativas
03 - Perception
04 - Chennai Express (For S.A.M.)
05 - Intro To Isabelita
06 - Isabelita
07 - Jben Timbus (For John Benitez)
08 - La Gloria Eres Tú
09 - En Cinco
10 - Open Window
11 - Descarga Para Frank Emilio
12 - Las Américas
Manuel Valera (Piano, fender rhodes, keysboards); Yosvany Terry (Altao & soprano saxhophone); Tom Guarna (Electric & acoustic guitar); John Benitez (Electric bass); Ludwing Afonso (Drums); Paulo Stagnaro, Mauricio Herrera (Percussión).
Special Guest: Manuel Valera Sr. (Alto saxophone # 8)
Manuel Valera - Self Portrait (2014)
01 - Spiral
02 - Very Early
03 - Solamente Una Vez
04 - Impromptu No. 1 - Gershwin
05 - Hallucinations
06 - Water
07 - Impromptu No. 2 - Satie
08 - Ask Me Now
09 - Las Perlas De Tu Boca
10 - Improv
11 - Hope
12 - Impromptu No. 3 - Slonimsky
13 - Blues
Manuel Valera & New Cuban Express - In Motion (2014)
01 - Descargando (Manuel Valera)
02 - Preamble (Manuel Valera)
03 - Bantu (Manuel Valera)
04 - No Puedo Ser Felix (J.A. Mendez)
05 - Storyteller (Manuel Valera)
06 - Mirrors (Manuel Valera)
07 - Para Emiliano (Manuel Valera)
08 - NYC (Manuel Valera)
09 - Factors (Manuel Valera)
Manuel Valera (Piano, Fender Rhodes, chekeré); Yosvany Terry (Alto and soprano saxophone); Tom Guarna (Guitar); Alex Sipiagin (Trumpet, fluegelhorn); Hans Glawischnig (Bass); Ludwig Afonso (Drums); Mauricio Herrera (Percussion).
Manuel Valera & Groove Square - Urban Landscape (2015)
01 - 121st Street
02 - Coming Down
03 - Gliding
04 - All Around You
05 - Geometrico
06 - Five Reasons
07 - Never Absent
08 - As I Listen
09 - Little By Little
10 - New Ways
Manuel Valera (Fender Rhodes, Minimoog Voyager, DSI Prophet 08, Hammond Organ); John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet); Nir Felder (Guitar); John Benitez (Bass); E.J. Strickland (Drums # 1, 3-4, 6-9); Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts (Drums # 2, 5, 10); Gregoire Maret (Harmonica); Maurico Herrera, Paulo Stagnaro (Percussion).
Manuel Valera Trio - Live At Firehouse 12 (2015)
01 - Spiral
02 - Wayne
03 - Footprints
04 - Distancia
05 - En Route
06 - Intermezzo Sinfonico From Cavalleria Rusticana
07 - Lírico
08 - Century
Manuel Valera (Piano); Hans Glawischnig (Bass); E.J. Strickland (Drums).
Manuel Valera Trio - The Seasons (2017)
01 - Opening
02 - In The Eye Of The Beholder
03 - Tres Palabras
04 - Hopeful
05 - In My Life
06 - The Seasons. Mov I: Spring
07 - The Seasons. Mov II: Summer
08 - The Seasons. Mov III: Fall
09 - The Seasons. Mov IV: Winter3
10 - What Is This Thing Called Love
11 - Hallelujah
Manuel Valera (Piano); Hans Glawischnig (Acoustic bass); E. J. Strickland (Drums).
Manuel Valera Trio - The Planets (2018)
01 - Sun - Prelude I
02 - Mercury - The Messenger
03 - Sun - Prelude II
04 - Venus - Peace
05 - Intro To Earth
06 - Earth - The History Of Us
07 - Mars - Ancient Warrior
08 - Sun - Prelude III
09 - Jupiter - Joyous Thunder
10 - Saturn - The Wise One
11 - Uranus - Morphing Skies
12 - Neptune - Prophet Of The Seas
13 - Llora
14 - Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
Manuel Valera (Piano); Hans Glawischnig (Bass); E.J. Strickland (Drums).
Manuel Valera Trio - Live At Diese Onze (2019)
01 - Rhythm-A-Ning
02 - Whisper Not
03 - Tres Palabras
04 - Evidence
05 - Ballade
06 - But Not For Me
07 - Darn That Dream
08 - Searching
09 - What Is This Thing Called Love
Manuel Valera (Piano); Hans Glawischnig (Bass); Clarence Penn (Drums).
Recorded Live at Diese Onze in Montreal, Canada on April/2019
Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band - José Martí En Nueva York (2020)
01 - Odio La Mascara Y El Vicio
02 - Es Rubia, El Cabello Suelto
03 - Por Sus Ojos Encendidos
04 - Yo Quiero Salir Del Mundo / Yo Pienso Cuando Me Alegro
05 - El Enemigo Brutal
06 - Tiene El Leoporado Un Abrigo / Cultivo Una Rosa Blanca
07 - Si Quiere Que De Este Mundo
Manuel Valera (Keyboards); Camila Meza, Sofia Rei (Vocals); John Walsh, Brian Pareschi, Alex Norris, Michael Rodriguez, David Smith (Trumpet); Michael Thomas (Alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, C flute, piccolo flute); Roman Filiu (Alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, alto flute); Charles Pillow (Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet); Joel Frahm (Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone); Andrew Gutauskas (Baritone saxophone, bass clarinet); Matt McDonald, Andy Clausen, John Yao (Trombone); Jeff Nelson (Bass trombone); Alex Goodman (Guitar); Ricky Rodriguez (Bass); Mauricio Herrera, Samuel Torres (Percussion); Jimmy Macbride (Drums).
Manuel Valera Trio - Live At L'Osons Jazz Club (2020)
01 - Mercury
02 - From The Ashes
03 - Ballade
04 - Evidence
05 - Mirage
06 - Darn That Dream
07 - Tres Palabras
08 - Neptune
09 - All Of You
Manuel Valera (Piano); Yasushi Nakamura (Bass); Mark Whitfield Jr. (Drums).
Leon Lee Dorsey, Manuel Valera, Mike Clark - Freedom Jazz Dance (2021)
01 - Freedom Jazz Dance
02 - Baptism
03 - Home Cookin'
04 - Until The End Of Time
05 - Autumn Leaves
06 - How Insensitive
07 - New Arrival
08 - Chillin'
Leon Lee Dorsey (Bass); Mike Clark (Drums); Manuel Valera (Piano).
Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band - Distancia (2022)
01 - Expectativas
02 - Gemini
03 - From Afar
04 - Pathways
05 - From The Ashes
06 - Impressionistic Romance
07 - Distancia
08 - Remembered
Manuel Valera (Piano); Alex Goodman (Guitar); Ricky Rodriguez (Bass # 3, 5, 6, 8); Hamish Smith (Bass # 1, 2, 4, 7); Jimmy Macbride (Drums); Samuel Torres (Percussion); Camila Meza, Bogna Kicińska (Voice); Brian Pareschi, Michael Rodriguez, Stuart Mack, David Smith, Alex Norris (Trumpet); Michael Thomas (Alto sax, soprano sax & flute); Roman Filiu (Alto sax & flute); Remy Le Boeuf (Alto sax & flute); Joel Frahm (Tenor saxophone); Jeremy Powell (Tenor saxophone, clarinet); Andrew Gutauskas (Baritone saxophone & bass clarinet); Matt Macdonald, John Yao, Mike Fahie, Andy Clausen, Sam Blakeslee (Trombon); Jeff Nelson (Bass trombon).
Manuel Valera Quintet - Vessel (2023)
01. Blues for Kenny K
02. First Day
03. Pablo
04. Sunset
05. Garzonian
06. Alma
07. Crisis
08. Remembrance
09. Chance
10. Mr. Henderson
Manuel Valera (Piano); John Ellis (Tenor saxophone); Mark Whitfield (Drums); Alex Norris (Trumpet); Hamish Smith (Double bass).
Manuel Valera - Rise Again Vol. 2 (2025)
01 - Emilianesque
02 - Susy
03 - Llora
04 - The Journey
05 - Mr. Shorter
06 - El Negro
07 - La Otra Mano
08 - Closure
Manuel Valera (Acoustic Piano); Alex Norris (Trumpet, Flugelhorn); Jimmy Macbride (Drums); John Ellis, Felipe Lamoglia (Tenor Saxophone); Hamish Smith (Acoustic Bass); Samuel Torres (Percussion); Boris Kozlov (Electric Bass); Mauricio Herrera (Percussion).
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