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

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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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