Alfredo Rodríguez is the older of two sons of Alfredo "Alfredito" Rodríguez, a professional singer, romantic song composer and television presenter and Mayra Salicio. He studied classical piano at the Manuel Saumell Conservatory, then at the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory of Music and at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana. Rodríguez's interest in jazz was stimulated by the annual "JoJazz" competition for young jazz musicians,[1] where he won an honorable mention in 2003.[2]
In 2006, Rodríguez was selected as one of twelve pianists from around the world to play at the Montreaux Jazz Festival. It was there that he met music icon Quincy Jones, who has since been both his producer and a mentor.
One of Rodríguez's best-known compositions was made in collaboration with Quincy, Tan Dun, and Siedah Garrett; the anthem Better City, Better Life was selected as the official soundtrack of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
In 2015, Rodríguez received his first Grammy nomination in the category "Best Instrumental Arrangement," for the song Guantanamera.
A 2009 reviewer suggested that Rodríguez was "more a melding of Bill Evans, Kenny Werner, Fred Hersch, even touches of Thelonious Monk in conception if not execution, [with] hints here and there of his Cuban heritage".[3]
Another critic in the same year wrote that, "In one tune, his crisp bebop lines recalled Bill Evans' early playing on the George Russell mid-fifties Jazz Workshop album. Other pieces suggested the melodic inventiveness of Keith Jarrett. And still others displayed a nascent style of his own, contrasting angular, leaping passages and thick harmonic clusters with sudden, unexpected arcs of lyricism".[4]
^ (in Spanish). La Jiribilla. 4 January 2008. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^"Ernesto Vega and Luis Gonzalez Kings of JoJazz Festival". WorldMusicCentral.org. Prensa Latina. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^. Jazz Police. Archived from the original on 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
^"Live Jazz: Alfredo Rodriguez at Vibrato Grill Jazz…etc". International Review of Music. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
External linksedit
Official Alfredo Rodríguez Website
Mack Avenue Artist Page
November 01, 2023
alfredo, rodríguez, pianist, born, 1985, alfredo, rodríguez, salicio, born, october, 1985, cuban, composer, jazz, pianist, alfredo, rodríguezbackground, informationbirth, namealfredo, rodríguezborn, 1985, october, 1985, havana, cubagenreslatin, jazzoccupation,. Alfredo Rodriguez Salicio born October 7 1985 is a Cuban composer and jazz pianist Alfredo RodriguezBackground informationBirth nameAlfredo RodriguezBorn 1985 10 07 October 7 1985 age 38 Havana CubaGenresLatin jazzOccupation s Musician composerInstrumentsPiano synthesizerYears active2006 presentLabelsMack Avenue RecordsWebsitewww wbr alfredomusic wbr com Alfredo Rodriguez is the older of two sons of Alfredo Alfredito Rodriguez a professional singer romantic song composer and television presenter and Mayra Salicio He studied classical piano at the Manuel Saumell Conservatory then at the Amadeo Roldan Conservatory of Music and at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana Rodriguez s interest in jazz was stimulated by the annual JoJazz competition for young jazz musicians 1 where he won an honorable mention in 2003 2 In 2006 Rodriguez was selected as one of twelve pianists from around the world to play at the Montreaux Jazz Festival It was there that he met music icon Quincy Jones who has since been both his producer and a mentor One of Rodriguez s best known compositions was made in collaboration with Quincy Tan Dun and Siedah Garrett the anthem Better City Better Life was selected as the official soundtrack of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo In 2015 Rodriguez received his first Grammy nomination in the category Best Instrumental Arrangement for the song Guantanamera Contents 1 Influences and playing style 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksInfluences and playing style editA 2009 reviewer suggested that Rodriguez was more a melding of Bill Evans Kenny Werner Fred Hersch even touches of Thelonious Monk in conception if not execution with hints here and there of his Cuban heritage 3 Another critic in the same year wrote that In one tune his crisp bebop lines recalled Bill Evans early playing on the George Russell mid fifties Jazz Workshop album Other pieces suggested the melodic inventiveness of Keith Jarrett And still others displayed a nascent style of his own contrasting angular leaping passages and thick harmonic clusters with sudden unexpected arcs of lyricism 4 Discography editYear Album Label2012 Sounds of Space Mack Avenue2014 The Invasion Parade Mack Avenue2016 Tocororo Mack Avenue2018 The Little Dream Mack Avenue2019 Duologue with Pedrito Martinez Mack Avenue2023 Coral Way Mack AvenueReferences edit El jazz en Cuba una vision joven in Spanish La Jiribilla 4 January 2008 Archived from the original on 14 January 2016 Retrieved 19 May 2016 Ernesto Vega and Luis Gonzalez Kings of JoJazz Festival WorldMusicCentral org Prensa Latina 6 December 2003 Retrieved 19 May 2016 30th Detroit International Jazz Festival Celebrates Family Jazz Police Archived from the original on 2011 04 04 Retrieved 2011 07 01 Live Jazz Alfredo Rodriguez at Vibrato Grill Jazz etc International Review of Music Retrieved 2011 07 01 External links editOfficial Alfredo Rodriguez Website Mack Avenue Artist Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfredo Rodriguez pianist born 1985 amp oldid 1178189928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
