Composer

Pianist

Painted in the broadest of strokes, the stories of Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez may seem similar. Both started life in Havana, discovered their gifts and passions for music and headed to the United States. There, they melded the music of their homeland with a wide variety of influences, each in their own deeply personal way.

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez

Dakota

Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, born into a prominent Cuban musical family, trained in classical conservatories, while percussionist Pedrito Martinez honed his deeply rooted Afro-Cuban folkloric percussion and vocal techniques on the streets of Old Havana.

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Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez

Berklee College of Music

After Quincy Jones first heard Alfredo Rodríguez at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2006 the legendary producer guided his ascent as Rodríguez became one of Cuba’s most visible and creatively unfettered musicians. Based in Los Angeles since he defected in 2009, the pianist has released a series of increasingly expansive albums for Mack Avenue, incorporating sounds from South India, Argentina, Spain, the Middle East and beyond. His trio features veteran Cuban drummer Michael Olivera and award-winning Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Munir Hossn on bass and guitar.

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio / Dayramir González & Habana enTRANCé

SFJAZZ Center

Celebrate the season finale of Nu Deco Ensemble with an exciting two-night run at the Colony Theatre! The GRAMMY-nominated Cuban composer and pianist Alfredo Rodríguez joins Nu Deco for a first-time collaborative performance. The Quincy Jones collaborator and Miami resident is set to ignite the Lincoln Road stage for this special finale. This captivating musical journey will also feature Leonard Bernstein’s sizzling “On the Town,” the enchanting “Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout” by contemporary composer Gabriela Lena Frank, and an exclusive Nu Deco original.

Nu Deco Ensemble Ft. Alfredo Rodríguez

Colony Theatre

Schooled in the rigorous classical conservatories of Havana, Cuban-born pianist Alfredo Rodriguez’s riveting artistry is informed as much by Bach and Stravinsky as it is by his Cuban and jazz roots. Discovered at the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival by Quincy Jones, Rodriguez has distinguished himself as the definition of jazz and improvisation without boundaries.

Alfredo Rodriguez

UCLA Nimoy Theater

Alfredo Rodríguez is a GRAMMY-nominated pianist, composer, arranger, and producer. After meeting Quincy Jones at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2006 and receiving an offer to work together, Alfredo emigrated to the US to pursue his dream of being an internationally acclaimed musician. Over the past decade, Alfredo has gone from a local Cuban artist to a globally recognized GRAMMY nominee with five critically acclaimed releases on tastemaker imprint Mack Avenue Records: Sounds of Space (2011), The Invasion Parade (2014), Tocororo (2016), The Little Dream (2018), and Duologue (2019) with percussionist Pedrito Martinez

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio

Price Center

Grammy® nominated pianist, composer, arranger and producer Cuban jazz pianist ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ continues to wow critics and audiences around the world. After meeting Quincy Jones at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2006 and receiving an offer to work together, Alfredo emigrated to the U.S. to pursue his dream of being an internationally revered performer. Over the past decade, he’s gone from a local Cuban musician to a globally recognized artist with five critically acclaimed releases

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

Grammy-nominated artists Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez first worked together on Rodríguez’s 2012 release Invasion Parade. Since that initial recording session, they have had the rare occasion to perform together as a duo, leaving audiences completely mesmerized by their fearless and virtuosic playing. Each artist brings a different approach to the collaboration. Rodríguez was schooled in the rigorous classical conservatories of Havana, and his piano playing is informed as much by Bach and Stravinsky as it is by his Afro Cuban and jazz roots. Percussionist Martinez’s musical training came directly from the streets of the Cayo Hueso neighborhood of Old Havana in which he was raised.

Alfredo Rodríguez & Pedrito Martinez

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Alfredo Rodríguez is a GRAMMY-nominated pianist, composer, arranger, and producer. After meeting Quincy Jones at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2006 and receiving an offer to work together, Alfredo emigrated to the US to pursue his dream of being an internationally acclaimed musician. Over the past decade, Alfredo has gone from a local Cuban artist to a globally recognized GRAMMY nominee with five critically acclaimed releases on tastemaker imprint Mack Avenue Records: Sounds of Space (2011), The Invasion Parade (2014), Tocororo (2016), The Little Dream (2018), and Duologue (2019) with percussionist Pedrito Martinez.

Alfredo Rodriguez Trio

Ualbany Performing Arts Center

Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo are pleased to present Alfredo Rodríguez Trio. Few pianists today embody the electrifying spirit of Latin jazz quite like Alfredo Rodríguez. Born and classically trained in Havana, Rodríguez has forged a bold international career defined by rhythmic brilliance, fearless improvisation, and a deep reverence for his Cuban roots.

Mary Seaton Room

Following his spectacular performance last season as part of Terence Blanchard’s UpSwing series, Cuban piano savant Alfredo Rodríguez returns with his powerful Afro-Cuban ensemble featuring the dynamic percussion master Pedrito Martínez for this evening of rhythmic fireworks.

Composer, Pianist

Alfredo Rodríguez

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 14, 2027

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio · Kleinhans Music Hall

Apr 29, 2027

Alfredo Rodríguez Band · San Francisco Jazz

Past events

Oct 1, 2026

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez · Dakota

Jan 24, 2026

Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez · Celebrity Series of Boston

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