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Artist
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
12+ albums
jazzpianojazz pianolatinCuban Jazz
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963 in Havana,Cuba) is a jazz pianist. A prolific virtuoso and composer, he fuses Cuban and American influences into a powerful and innovative hybrid. Known for his stupefying and unbridled command of the keyboard throughout the 90s, his recent work has shown broader range. He used to play with drummer Horacio 'El Negro' Hernández in the 80's, back in the days when they were still unknown in the international musical scene; They went to an european jazz festival and from there they began their flight to history. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The following info was collected from http://www.g-rubalcaba.com/g-rubalcaba.bio.html Gonzalo Julio Rubalcaba was born in Habana, Cuba, May 27, 1963, into a musical family rich in the traditions of the country’s artistic past. During his childhood, in addition to the standard fare of elementary schools, Gonzalo was absorbing his Cuban musical heritage through personal contacts within his family, notably his father, pianist Guillermo Rubalcaba, and leading musicians who were frequent houseguests: Frank Emilio, Peruchin, Felipe Dulzaides and others. He also assimilated through scarce and treasured recordings the tunes and styles of 40’s – 70’s US jazz masters: Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson among pianists; and instrumentalists Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey. Gonzalo loved drumming, and early in his career studied both piano and
