Rob Rodriguez Latin Standards Trio with Mike Gurrola & Clarence Penn

Rob Rodriguez (piano), Mike Gurrola (bass), Clarence Penn (drums)

Steeped in the Afro-Cuban and Jazz tradition, pianist Rob Rodriguez presents original trio arrangements from the American and Latin American Songbook.

Robert Rodriguez is an American-Cuban Jazz pianist and composer from Miami. Robert began to tour the world at the age of 22 as an instrumentalist with virtuoso trumpeter Arturo Sandoval which culminated in many recordings including the score to HBO’s “For Love or Country” starring Andy Garcia, an album produced by Quincy Jones, Emilio Estefan “Trumpet Evolution”. The highlight of this early period was the opportunity to record and perform live with Chick Corea on a live Album and DVD titled Jam Miami. Already a musical hero to Robert, Chick became a personal mentor and continual source of inspiration for the young pianist. Robert then moved to NYC and began to record and tour with The Rodriguez Brothers band with brother…