Ricky Rodriguez has proved himself a bassist of exceptional agility and finesse in other musicians’ groups, notably in his work with Joe Locke and Fabian Almazan,...
Drums. They were not quite the first instrument, but even so much as a scatological suggestion of sound can quicken the blood; and their thunder and...
On El Conde Negro Pete Rodríguez seems bask in the burnished glow of his horn as he stretches and relaxes his way through ten beautifully wrought...
The best performance here is an extraordinary rendition of Juan Tizol’s “Perdido”. Transferred to the piano’s upper register and played with rhythmic elegance, its joyous character...
Caminando con Papi by Pete Rodriguez TRUMPETER PETE RODRIGUEZ, SON OF THE LEGENDARY “EL CONDE” RETURNS TO THE SACRED GROUND OF THE OLD VILLAGE GATE WHERE...
New Dimensions in Latin Jazz Presents: A Cuban Drum Series with Enildo Rasúa – New York City’s Jazz Standard continues its New Dimensions in Latin Jazz...