Alfredo Rodriguez in San Luis Obispo

Alfredo Rodriguez is a Cuban pianist and composer, born in Havana in 1985, who plays jazz rooted in Afro-Cuban rhythm and melody. His best-known recordings include Sounds of Space, The Invasion Parade, Tocororo and Duologue, a collaboration with percussionist and vocalist Pedrito Martinez. At the 2006 Montreux Jazz Festival, Alfredo Rodriguez met Quincy Jones, who became his mentor and producer. He later toured as a piano-and-percussion duo with Pedrito Martinez, and the partnership was documented in a performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk.