Gonzalo rubalcaba has sojourned all over the topography of music ever since his performing days in cuba and the rest of the world, and ever since he was discovered by charlie haden. Having matured and no longer needing to prove his chops to others or himself, pianist gonzalo rubalcaba has turned his attention to ensembling and orchestration, and in no other work is this more evident than avatar. Gonzalo rubalcaba has a new album, avatar, made with a quintet. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Gonzalo rubalcaba ranks among the most accomplished jazz pianists in the world today and perhaps stands at the top of that elite group, thanks to a colossal technique and an unfettered musical imagination. Gonzalo rubalcaba born may 27, 1963 is a afrocuban jazz pianist and composer. Albums include the blessing, land of the sun, and supernova. Explore releases from gonzalo rubalcaba at discogs. June 18, 2006 gonzalo rubalcaba is one of the most popular pianists on the jazz scene.
Possessing an eloquent, pristine quality that is comparable to the likes of jazz great hank jones. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The cuban born rubalcaba has made a name for himself throughout his long musical career. Gonzalo rubalcaba biography, birth date, birth place and pictures.
Easily a top five pianist in terms of his fleetfingered ability to stretch the parameters of jazz and latin musics, he has chosen in recent years to play solo or in trios. And its great to hear gonzalo with an excellent horn section. Discovered by charlie haden on a tour of cuba, gonzalo rubalcaba was pronounced a. The man is a renowned virtuoso who has proved his great love, understanding and respect for jazz music in his past albums. Buy gonzalo rubalcaba tickets from the official site. Decouvrez gonzalo rubalcaba sur amazon music ecoutez en ligne sans pubs ou achetez des cd, vinyles ou mp3 au meilleur prix. Also writing the score for the first american feature film shoot in cuba by an. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Gonzalo rubalcaba is a master of sound and has the rare ability to walk both worlds of american melodic and cuban rhythmic jazz. Get all the lyrics to songs by gonzalo rubalcaba and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Rubalcaba was born gonzalo julio gonzalez fonseca in havana, cuba into a musical family. Gonzalo rubalcaba tickets, 2020 concert tour dates. Gonzalo rubalcaba born may 27, 1963 in havana,cuba is a jazz pianist. The ascap foundation vanguard award to composer and pianist gonzalo rubalcaba whose innovative an distinctive music is charting new directions in jazz. No need to discuss here rubalcaba s immense mastery of his instrument. Listen to your favorite songs from avatar by gonzalo rubalcaba now. Dizzy gillespies remarks 1985 on first hearing gonzalo the greatest pianist ive heard in the last 10 years charlie haden once remarked. Recorded at avatar studios, new york city on may 29 june 1, 2007. Gonzalo rubalcaba tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Music profile for gonzalo rubalcaba, born 27 may 1963. Avatar changes that with a longawaited smallensemble date, featuring a fellow heavyweight, the saxophonist and composer yosvany terry, and the brilliant young drummer marcus gilmore. On this project, ron carter, jack dejohnette and gonzalo rubalcaba reveal the vibratory culmination of years of musical love, dedication and respect.
Only after multiple listens does it become clear how the compositions are driving the improvisations and not the other way around, and how the cubanborn pianistcomposer manages a. Recorded at avatar studios, new york city on may 29 june 1, 2007 other versions 2 of 2. He adopted his great grandmothers name for professional use. As the career of gonzalo rubalcaba has progressed, through the trials and tribulations of attempting to move freely from his native cuba to the u. Nov 12, 2017 b etween friday mornings opening shows and the arrival of cuban piano maestros chucho valdes and gonzalo rubalcaba at the barbican on saturday afternoon, some 40 events of the efg london jazz. Gonzalo rubalcaba was born on may 27, 1963 in havana, cuba. Gonzalo rubalcaba lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Top 7 crazy amazing singers of americas got talent 2017 duration. Gonzalo rubalcaba biography, birth date, birth place and. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Critics choices at jazz album of the year 2009 number 1 gonzalo rubalcaba avatar top 10 best jazz albums 2011. Stream avatar by gonzalo rubalcaba on amazon music. Listen free to gonzalo rubalcaba avatar looking in retrospective, this is it and more.
The album is titled solo since no additional performers were included on the recording as in rubalcabas previous albums. Solo is a studio album by cuban jazz performer gonzalo rubalcaba. Gold award universal music present to gonzalo rubalcaba for the sales of the album polanna. It was released by blue note records on march 7, 2006, and peaked at number 22 in the billboard top jazz albums chart.
Rubalcaba at the miami international film festival in 2015. Son xxi from gonzalo rubalcabas xxi century recording for 5passion duration. Chucho valdes, perhaps, or maybe gonzalo rubalcaba. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gonzalo rubalcaba at the discogs marketplace. Blue note 0946 3 84185 2 8 gonzalo rubalcaba avatar. Gonzalo rubalcaba a ecouter ou acheter sur amazon music des. As if rubalcaba needs any fuse to be lit he has that selfcontained terry and gilmore really set sparks flying in this powerpacked set of progressive. A prolific virtuoso and composer, he fuses cuban and american influences into a powerful and innovative hybrid. Only after multiple listens does it become clear how the compositions are driving the improvisations and not the other way around, and how the cubanborn pianistcomposer. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Gonzalo rubalcaba is one of the worlds premiere jazz piansts. Theres less cuban nostalgia here, more jazz modernism.
He is also known for his wonderful compositional prowess and. Known for his stupefying and unbridled command of the keyboard throughout the 90s, his recent work has shown broader range. Stream avatar by gonzalo rubalcaba on amazon music unlimited now. Among recent honors, in june 2001 gonzalo received the sfjazz leaders circle laureate award and in 2002 he performed as artistinresidence at the montreal jazz. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Cuban pianist gonzalo rubalcaba has been unfairly sidelined by some jazzers as a gifted lightweight, thanks to his occasional tendency. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. He might be said to have blazed brave new trails between afrocuban music and afroamerican. Gonzalo rubalcaba is a cuban jazz pianist and composer. Gonzalo has to his credit 15 grammy nominations, including five for jazz album of the year, rapsodia in 1995, antiguoand inner voyage in 1999, supernova in 2002, avatar in 2008. No need to discuss here rubalcabas immense mastery of his instrument.
On october 9,10 and 11 of 2018, three legends of the music world renewed their longstanding musical connection to record skyline. He returned in 2010 with jasmine, a duo date with pianist keith jarrett recorded for a documentary film on his life. Gonzalo rubalcaba, avatar 5 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars. C uban pianist gonzalo rubalcaba has been unfairly sidelined by some jazzers as a gifted. Yet in my opinion we have here his best release ever. Known for his stupefying and unbridled command of the keyboard throughout. The album is titled solo since no additional performers were included on the recording as in rubalcaba s previous albums. Find similar albums to avatar gonzalo rubalcaba on allmusic. Gonzalo rubalcaba, avatar blue note the independent. Join facebook to connect with gonzalo rubalcaba and others you may know. Find the song lyrics for gonzalo rubalcaba top tracks.
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