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First Listen: Alfredo Rodríguez, 'The Little Dream'

The jazz pianist honor his Cuban roots while constantly seeking new avenues for expression.
Alfredo Rodríguez's <em>The Little Dream</em> is out Feb. 23 on Mack Avenue Records.

Alfredo Rodríguez is a figurehead of the new generation of Cuban jazz musicians who observe and honor their roots while constantly seeking new avenues for expression. The 32-year-old, evokes , and in equal parts, but the rhythms of Cuba, those grooves can get anybody reeling and rocking, are etched into the music's bones.

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