Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez (Cuban Jazz)

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 States, where they
melded the music of their homeland with a wide variety of influences, each
in his own deeply personal way.
Zoom in a little, though, and the two paths differ considerably. Rodriguez
was born into a musical family — his father a popular singer and TV host. A
child prodigy, he studied classical piano at the prestigious Conservatorio
Amadeo Roldán and Instituto Superior de Arte while playing popular music in
his father’s orchestra by night. While performing at the Montreux Jazz
Festival in 2006, he was discovered by his future mentor and producer, the
legendary Quincy Jones.
Martinez, on the other hand, honed his craft on the streets of Havana,
learning the deeply-rooted percussion and vocal style of Afro-Cuban
folkloric and religious music. This master percussionist and vocalist
arrived in the United States in 1998; was soon awarded first place at the
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Afro-Latin Hand Drum
Competition, and appeared in the documentary Calle 54. He then co-founded a
Latin-fusion group, Yerba Buena, with which he toured extensively and
recorded several successful albums. Martinez has performed or recorded with
Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Angélique Kidjo,
Chucho Valdés and James Taylor. He has been a leader of his own quartet
since 2005 with a Grammy-nominated album released in 2013 on Motéma Music.
As a result of their differences, Rodriguez and Martinez share a natural
chemistry that makes for a galvanizing musical experience when they come
together. Their first duo album, Duologue, finds the pair exploring a range
of moods and influences, from Cuban classics to collaborative original
compositions to a number of unexpected favorites.http://AlfredoMusic.com
http://PedritoMartinezMusic.com
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