Percussionist

Experience an irresistible blend of Afro-Latin music, jazz, and funk, led by Cuban-born and New York–based bandleader, vocalist, composer, and percussion virtuoso Pedrito Martinez. His long-running and Grammy Award–nominated Pedrito Martinez Group is a true New York powerhouse. The band grooves so hard it makes Martinez’s breathtaking rhythmic feats seem effortless. Catchy songwriting, rich musical traditions, and impeccable band chemistry come together in a high-energy performance enjoyed by listeners and dancers alike.

Carnegie Hall Citywide: The Pedrito Martinez Group

Riverbank State Park

Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval is an undisputed legend: a protégé of Dizzy Gillespie, who helped him defect from Cuba, he helped redefine the sound of Cuban jazz as a founding member of Irakere. He’s a classically trained trumpeter who has appeared with symphony orchestras, and premiered John Williams’ Trumpet Concerto.

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Arturo Sandoval and Pedrito Martinez

Berklee College of Music

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

Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, September 12, 1973 in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood, where rumba is played all day long, and began his musical career at the age of 11, with a foundation in the rumba and Afro Cuban Yoruba traditions.

Pedrito Martinez

Percussionist

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 29, 2024

Pedrito Martinez Group · Monterey Jazz Festival

Past events

Jun 15, 2024

Carnegie Hall Citywide: The Pedrito Martinez Group · Carnegie Hall

Mar 8, 2024

Arturo Sandoval and Pedrito Martinez · Celebrity Series of Boston

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