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Alfredo Rodríguez at Jazz Standard
Courtesy of Bandsintown | Posted on February 2, 2020
Where
Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street
New York, NY
Map
212-576-2232
When
Sat, April 4, 2020
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Alfredo Rodriguez
pianoAbout
The stories of Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez may seem similar: both started life in Havana and emigrated to the U.S. where they melded the music of their homeland with a wide variety of influences, each in his own deeply personal way. But pianist Rodriguez studied classical piano at two prestigious Cuban academies while playing popular music in his fathers orchestra by night. He was discovered by his future mentor and producer, the legendary Quincy Jones, while performing at the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival. Percussionist Martinez, on the other hand, honed his craft on the streets of Havana, learning the deeply-rooted percussion and vocal style of Afro-Cuban folkloric and religious music...