The Rodriguez Brothers at Burlington Discover Jazz Festival at Flynn Center for The Performing Arts

“In a battle of young jazz bands, the Rodriguez Brothers just might dust the competition.”—Downbeat

Co-led by pianist Robert and trumpeter Michael, the Rodriguez Brothers Band incorporates the Afro-Cuban music of Miami nightclubs into a mix of traditional and modern jazz. Individually, the brothers have worked with Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, Quincy Jones, and Harry Connick Jr. Together, they have released several acclaimed records, including their latest effort, Impromptu, which was nominated this year for the Best Latin Jazz Album Grammy Award. On it, the brothers capture the elements of their live sound, meandering between trumpet-driven measures of dizzying effect to eloquent bursts of melodious piano....

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“In a battle of young jazz bands, the Rodriguez Brothers just might dust the competition.”—Downbeat

Co-led by pianist Robert and trumpeter Michael, the Rodriguez Brothers Band incorporates the Afro-Cuban music of Miami nightclubs into a mix of traditional and modern jazz. Individually, the brothers have worked with Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, Quincy Jones, and Harry Connick Jr. Together, they have released several acclaimed records, including their latest effort, Impromptu, which was nominated this year for the Best Latin Jazz Album Grammy Award. On it, the brothers capture the elements of their live sound, meandering between trumpet-driven measures of dizzying effect to eloquent bursts of melodious piano.

*This performance will be recorded live by Vermont PBS.

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