ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ ir Kauno miesto simfoninis orkestras (Kuba, JAV, Lietuva)

This year, the stage of the festival, which will be held for the 34th time, will be decorated by virtuosos of Lithuanian and foreign music who have joined forces - Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez and the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra. The concert, which will crown the year of "Kaunas Jazz", will take place on December 4 at the "Žalgiris" arena in Kaunas.

Alfredo Rodriguez, who was born in Cuba and lives in the USA, is already well known to the "Kaunas Jazz" audience. In the summer of 2021, he held concerts in Palanga and Trakai with the famous bassist and vocalist Richard Bona, and in 2022 he held a solo concert accompanied by standing ovations at the National Drama Theater of Kaunas.

This musician, nominated for the prestigious "Grammy" award, has been has fascinated jazz professionals for decades with his virtuoso playing style.

At the age of just 18, Alfredo was already mentioned in critics' polls as one of the most promising jazz talents. Famous producer Quincy Jones, who became his teacher and advisor, helped him to sail to wider waters.

Compared to legendary pianists Bill Evans and Thelonious Monk, the musician has released several albums that sound a fusion of jazz and other genres colored by Latin American rhythms.

“He is undoubtedly one of the best young pianists I have seen. Incredible talent, his potential is limitless," says Quincy Jones, who has worked with Michael Jackson and countless other world's greatest talents.

In 2015, Alfredo was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Instrumental Arrangement for the record "Guantanamera". .

Jazz, salsa, bachata, rumba - this musician takes the stage with energy that fuses southern heat and western delicacy. This is especially well reflected in his latest album, "Coral Way", released last year, which also featured Cuban music sensation, Grammy-nominated artist Cimafunk. the stage of Alfredo Rodriguez's life in 2011, during which he met the audience of "Kaunas Jazz" for the first time.

It is also worth adding that Alfredo Rodriguez is called a person who knows not only how to play the piano virtuosoly, but also how to tell stories. And to do it very personally - every concertgoer leaves feeling like his friend.

The orchestra, which will celebrate its twentieth anniversary this autumn, led by Algimantas Treikauskas, is an important phenomenon in the cultural life of Kaunas and Lithuania. Over the past seasons, the orchestra has implemented successful exclusive global publishing projects and had the honor of performing with the world's best opera soloists.

The orchestra has also performed many times with outstanding artists of world rock and popular music - such as Scorpions, Bonnie Tyler , Chris Norman and others.

You can find all the festival news on the website www.kaunasjazz.lt

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Doors open: ~17:30
Event duration: ~2 hours
Breaks: 1
Event language: Lithuanian/English
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The rules of the arena can be found here: https://zalgirioarena. lt/lt/zalgirio-arenos-visitor-conduct-rules/

AUDI and Ramirent PREMIUM club tickets can be purchased by anyone (club membership is not required). With a club ticket, you can use a separate entrance to the arena, a separate free dressing room, and lounge area and bar services for club guests only. More information about the AUDI club HERE. / More information about the Ramirent PREMIUM club HERE.

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