Alfredo Rodriguez
Encyclopedia
Alfredo Rodríguez was a Cuba
n Jazz
piano player.
He moved to Manhattan
in 1960, and later to Paris
in 1985. After a brief stint in Miami in the early 1970s, he began working as a session player and club performer in New York
with notable success, recorded best on the 1976 album Ready for Freddie
with Patato Valdes.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
piano player.
He moved to Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
in 1960, and later to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1985. After a brief stint in Miami in the early 1970s, he began working as a session player and club performer in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
with notable success, recorded best on the 1976 album Ready for Freddie
Ready for Freddie
Ready for Freddie is the fourth album by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and was released on the Blue Note label in 1961 as BLP 4085 and BST 84085. In 2003, it was remastered and published on CD support. The two alternate takes didn't appear on the original LP. It features performances by Hubbard,...
with Patato Valdes.