Kalí Rodriguez-Peña
Cuban Jazz Innovator
Latin Grammy-nominated trumpeter blending Havana's traditions with modern jazz and hip-hop.
Latin JazzAfro-Cuban JazzHard BopJazz Fusion
About
Born in Havana in 1992, Kalí Rodríguez-Peña is a Latin Grammy-nominated trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who moved to New York in 2014. He studied at Manhattan School of Music under Jon Faddis and Stefon Harris, and has become a leading voice in contemporary Cuban jazz, collaborating with Wynton Marsalis, Arturo O'Farrill, and Michel Camilo.
Music Style
His sound fuses traditional Cuban motifs with jazz classicism influenced by Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Freddie Hubbard, while incorporating elements of R&B and hip-hop.
Background
- Hometown
- Havana, Cuba
- Education
- Manhattan School of Music
- Instruments
- trumpet
- Active
- 2007-present
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Notable Collaborations
Wynton MarsalisArturo O'FarrillPaquito D'RiveraChucho ValdésMichel CamiloEsperanza SpaldingMiguel ZenónAnat CohenJeff 'Tain' WattsDavid MurrayCándido CameroPedrito Martínez
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