Lolivone de la Rosa
Rising NYC Jazz Guitarist
Puerto Rican guitarist blending bebop, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and contemporary improvisation with deeply personal storytelling.
About
Lolivone de la Rosa is a Puerto Rican guitarist, composer, bandleader, educator, and arts administrator based in New York City since 2021. Her debut album Jewels explores connections between bebop, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and contemporary improvisation. She serves on the faculty of Jazz at Lincoln Center and works as Education Program Coordinator at the New York Philharmonic.
Music Style
De la Rosa creates sets that tell stories, blending bebop tradition with Puerto Rican folkloric influences and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. Her tone is clean and warm with a woody lower register resonance.
Background
- Hometown
- Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
- Education
- Berklee College of Music
- Instruments
- guitar
- Active
- 2015-present
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If you like Peter Bernstein, Gilad Hekselman, and Bill Frisell — you'll love this artist
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Upcoming Events
Lolivone de la Rosa's next NYC show is Monday, July 20 at Bar LunAtico.