"A perceptive young pianist with one foot in postbop and the other in Latin jazz..." --Nate Chinen, New York Times
Debut Trio Recording: Featuring Hans Glawischnig & Marcus Gilmore
Born in New York City and raised in Miami, Grammy Nominated pianist and composer Robert Rodriguez returned to NYC in 2000. Since his arrival in NYC, Robert had the opportunity to perform, collaborate and record with many legendary Jazz musicians including Arturo Sandoval, Ray Barretto, Roy Haynes, Charlie Haden, David Sanchez, Paquito D'Rivera and Richard Bona. His work with brother Trumpeter Michael Rodriguez earned Robert a 2016 Grammy Nomination for The Rodriguez Brothers recording Impromptu.
Melodies and Fantasies is Robert's debut trio recording. The music for this album stretches out in the contemporary modern jazz idiom and features all original compositions.
Musicians
Robert Rodriguez: Piano
Hans Glawischnig: Bass
Marcus Gilmore: Drums
Born in New York City and raised in Miami, Grammy Nominated pianist and composer Robert Rodriguez returned to NYC in 2000. Since his arrival in NYC, Robert had the opportunity to perform, collaborate and record with many legendary Jazz musicians including Arturo Sandoval, Ray Barretto, Roy Haynes, Charlie Haden, David Sanchez, Paquito D'Rivera and Richard Bona. His work with brother Trumpeter Michael Rodriguez earned Robert a 2016 Grammy Nomination for The Rodriguez Brothers recording Impromptu.
Melodies and Fantasies is Robert's debut trio recording. The music for this album stretches out in the contemporary modern jazz idiom and features all original compositions.
Musicians
Robert Rodriguez: Piano
Hans Glawischnig: Bass
Marcus Gilmore: Drums
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