October 7: Miami, Florida @ The Moss Center
February 1: West Palm Beach, Florida @ Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Globally acclaimed artist and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez has released his new album Coral Way via Mack Avenue Records. “I play what I live, and Coral Way is my new life,” states Rodriguez. “It is the name of the street on which, for the past 3 years, I have been composing this album, and now I’m excited that people from all over the world will finally get to hear it in an expansive way, with a full live band.”
Stream/purchase Coral Way HERE
Watch “Fidju di Lua ft. Alana Sinkëy” music video HERE
On Coral Way, listeners can expect to hear the Rodriguez they’ve known and loved for years, but with a new twist. The album embodies the collective sound of Miami, blending Latin pop, timba, salsa, bachata, tango, reggaeton, and bolero. It’s a musical fusion that encompasses the diverse Latin community while celebrating individuality and fostering unity. It calls upon Rodriguez’s roots just as much as his newly-learned experiences, representing a new phase of life marked by his latest move from Los Angeles to Miami; the birth of his baby girl; and finally reuniting in the same city as his family, who now all live in Miami, following his departure from Cuba.
In his new home, Rodriguez took note of the limited cross-pollination and few collaborations that existed between mainstream Latin music and Latin jazz. Coral Way, which features guest vocalists Cimafunk and Alana Sinkëy, serves as the connective tissue between these worlds—an artistic statement for the diverse Latin community to be seen, be heard, and take pride in their history, while creating community through individuality.
Rodriguez’s ability to “play stories” on the keys allows him to connect with his listeners on a deeply personal level. His albums, including The Invasion Parade, Tocororo, and Duologue, reflect his memories of Cuba, his experiences as an immigrant, and his journey of self-discovery through music. He’s been featured by All Things Considered, Downbeat, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal among many others, and performed for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert.
Rodriguez continues to share his music along with his impactful message of perseverance and cross culturalization on an international tour, while sharing a variety of viral social media videos in which he plays well-known compositions in a Cuban timba style. See tour dates below.
Coral Way tracklist:
1. Coral Way
2. Fidju di Lua ft. Alana Sinkëy
3. Blueberry Fields
4. El Llamado ft. Cimafunk
5. Sueño De Luz
6. La Bilirrubina
7. Maracuyá
8. Distant Memories
9. Für Elise
Tour Dates:
August 18: Castelsardo, Italy @ Musica sulle Bocche Festival Jazz Internazionale
August 20: Makarska, Croatia @ Makarska Jazz Festival
September 19: St. Louis, Missouri @ City Winery
September 20: Chicago, Illinois @ Constellation
September 22: Des Moines, Iowa @ Civic Music Association
September 23: Madison, Wisconsin @ Stoughton Opera House
September 24: St. Paul, Minnesota @ Turf Club
September 27: Boston, MA @ City Winery
September 28: New York City, New York @ Sheen Center
October 1: Durham, North Carolina @ Carolina Theatre
October 5: Cocoa Beach, Florida @ Heidi’s Jazz Club
October 6: Largo, Florida @ Central Park Performing Arts Center
October 7: Miami, Florida @ The Moss Center
October 11: Denver, Colorado @ Cervantes
October 13: Greeley, Colorado @ UNC Greeley
October 14: Beaver Creek, Colorado @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
November 3: Madrid, Spain @ Teatro Pavon
November 4: Lausanne, Switzerland @ Paderewski Room Salle Paderewski
November 5: Valencia, Spain
November 6: Kedzierzyn, Poland @ Kameleon Jazz Club
November 7: Poznań, Poland @ Blue Note Jazz Club
November 8: Lublin, Poland @ Teatr Stary w Lublinie
November 9: Warsaw, Poland @ Jassmine
November 10: Ełk, Poland @ Elk Cultural Center
November 11: Avignon, France @ La Scala
November 15: Novi Sad, Serbia @ Novi Sad Jazz Festival
November 17: Eilat, Israel @ Red Sea Jazz Festival
November 19: Zaragoza, Spain @ Caixa Forum Zaragoza
November 24: Sevilla, Spain @ Caixa Forum Sevilla
November 26: Mumbai, India @ Mumbai Intl. Jazz Festival
February 1: West Palm Beach, Florida @ Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
February 2: Gainesville, Florida @ University of Florida at Phillips Center Upstage
February 15: Rotterdam, Netherlands @ LantarenVenster
February 16: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bimhuis
February 17: Cologne, Germany @ Kölner Philharmonie
February 20: Stockholm, Sweden @ Fasching
February 24: Neuburg, Germany @ Birdland Jazz Club Neuburg
February 25: Straubing, Bayern Germany @ Hotel ASAM
February 26: Lugano, Switzerland @ Studio Foce
February 29: London, United Kingdom @ Ronnie Scott’s
March 1: Duisburg, Germany @ Lutherkirche Duissern
March 21: San Diego, California @ UCSD
March 22: Los Angeles, California @ UCLA