{"product_id":"ronald-rodriguez-desde-la-raiz-caribbean-connections-cd","title":"Ronald Rodriguez - Desde La Ramz: Caribbean Connections (CD) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003eColombia-born pianist Rodriguez assembled a superb cast for his ZOHO debut which draws from Colombia, Cuba, New Orleans, and the wider Caribbean.\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003eRonald Rodriguez has many musical heroes. Bach and Haydn are among them, as are Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Tito Puente, and other masters who understood how structure and rhythm can work together. These influences may come from different periods and traditions, but Rodriguez hears what connects them. He is interested in form, counterpoint, clave, swing, and the many ways a musician can take something familiar and make it sound fresh. That is the central idea behind Desde La Raíz: Caribbean Connections. The title means 'from the root,' and Rodriguez starts with the music that has shaped him most deeply. He draws from Colombia, Cuba, New Orleans, the wider Caribbean, classical music, and jazz. But this album is not a survey or history lesson. It is a personal production, made by an artist who has lived with these sounds and found his own way of bringing them together.\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Cartagena, Colombia, Rodriguez began playing piano at age nine. He later studied at Northwestern State University of Louisiana and Louisiana State University, where he earned graduate degrees in piano performance, jazz studies, and piano pedagogy. He built considerable experience in the New Orleans music scene, performing at the New Orleans Jazz \u0026amp; Heritage Festival, Snug Harbor, and the New Orleans Jazz Museum. He has also appeared with the Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Randy Brecker, and many others. Rodriguez is now based in Alabama, where he serves as Assistant Professor of Piano at Samford University in Birmingham. He is a performer, educator, scholar, and bandleader, and you can hear these sides of him on this album. The arrangements are carefully considered, but the music never feels overworked. There is room for spontaneity, surprise, and personality. Maple Leaf Rag opens the album with a bold idea. Scott Joplin's famous piano piece is recast through the rhythmic relationship between ragtime, Cuban son, and New Orleans swing. Kabir Sehgal, multi Grammy winning producer.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e        \u003cli\u003eMaple Leaf Rag\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003ePerfidia\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eCongagena\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eGin Tonic\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eFor Ana\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003ePent Up House\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eBye Bye Blackbird\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eSomeday My Prince Will Come\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eLove Ballade\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eDanzon for Adolfo\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eDesde La Raiz\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eCongagena Ending\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zoho\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\/11\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880956260228\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"ZOHO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67337342648569,"sku":"ZM202602","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/ZM202602.jpg?v=1791735023","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/ronald-rodriguez-desde-la-raiz-caribbean-connections-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}