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Alfredo RodrÍguez Trio at Turner Sims
Courtesy of Jo Roberts | Posted on November 22, 2016
Where
Turner Sims
Highfield Campus, University Of Southampton
Southampton
Map
+44 (0)2380595151
When
Fri, March 31, 2017
20:00
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Musicians
About
Grammy nominated artist Alfredo Rodríguez reflects the talents of legendary jazz pianists Keith Jarrett and Thelonious Monk. Schooled in the classical conservatories of Havana, Rodríguez’s artistry is informed as much by Bach and Stravinsky as it is by his Cuban and jazz roots. Tonight he performs music from Tocororo – his new album on Mack Avenue Records – where his story is represented by the national bird of Cuba. The Tocororo is a bird that if caged dies of sadness, reflecting not only the desire for liberty, but the necessity of it. Beyond that, though, is the story of everything else the bird represents: freedom, travel, and cross-pollination...