Gonzalo Rubalcaba
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is a Grammy Award-winning Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer.[1] [dead link] [2][3]
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Early life
Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba into a musical family. He adopted his great grandmother name for professional use, just as did his father Guillermo Rubalcaba (born Guillermo González Camejo) and his grandfather Jacobo Rubalcaba (born Jacobo González Rubalcaba).[4]
Later life and career
With Orquesta Aragón, Rubalcaba toured France and Africa in 1983.[1] He formed his own Grupo Projecto in 1985.[1]
Discography
As bandleader
- Concierto Negro (1987)
- Mi Gran Pasion (1987)
- Live in Havana (1989)
- Giraldilla (1990)
- Discovery: Live at Montreux (1990)
- The Blessing (1991)
- Images: Live at Mt. Fuji (1991)
- Suite 4 y 20 (1992)
- Rapsodia (1992)
- Imagine (1993)[5]
- Diz (1993)
- Concatenacion (1995)
- Flying Colors (1997) with Joe Lovano
- Antiguo (1998)
- Inner Voyage (1999) with Michael Brecker
- Supernova (2001)
- Inicio (2001)
- Nocturne (2001) with Charlie Haden
- Paseo (2004)
- Land of the Sun (2004) with Charlie Haden
- Solo (2006)
- Avatar (2008)
- Fé (2010)
- XXI Century (2011)
- Volcan (2013)
- Live Faith (2014)
- Suite Caminos (2015)
As sideman
With Ignacio Berroa
- Codes
With Ron Carter
- Mr. Bow-tie
With Francisco Céspedes
- Con el Permiso de Bola
With Chick Corea
- Rendezvous in New York (Stretch, 2003)
With Al Di Meola
With Richard Galliano
- Love Day
With Charlie Haden
- The Montreal Tapes: with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Paul Motian (Verve, 1989 [1997])
- Nocturne (Verve, 2001)
- Land of the Sun (Verve, 2004)
- Tokyo Adagio (Impulse 2015)
With Katia Labèque
- Shape of My Heart
With Tony Martinez
- Habana Vive
- Mafarefun
With Pat Martino
- Think Tank
Awards
Grammy Awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Antiguo | Best Latin Jazz Album[6] | Nominated |
| 2002 | Supernova | Best Latin Jazz Album[7] | Nominated |
| 2002 | Nocturne (as producer) | Best Latin Jazz Album[8] | Won |
| 2002 | "Oren" | Best Instrumental Composition[9] | Nominated |
| 2005 | Land of the Sun (as producer) | Best Latin Jazz Album[10] | Won |
Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Supernova | Latin Jazz Album of the Year[11] | Nominated |
| 2007 | Solo | Latin Jazz Album of the Year[12] | Nominated |
Latin Grammy Awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Supernova | Best Latin Jazz Album[13] | Won |
| 2005 | Paseo | Best Instrumental Album[14] | Nominated |
| 2006 | Solo | Best Latin Jazz Album[15] | Won |
| 2008 | Avatar | Best Instrumental Album[16] | Nominated |
References
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- ↑ JazzTimes April 1996 - Page 72 "Gonzalo Rubalcaba, now barely 33, has shown world audiences from Montreux to Toronto to Tokyo ... exquisitely concentrated, introspective solos (Lennon's "Imagine," his "Circuito II" and "Mima")"
- ↑ Billboard - 17 Feb 1996 - Page 87 GONZALO RUBALCABA Imagine: Gonzalo Rubalcaba In The USA PRODUCER: Gonzalo Rubalcaba Blue Note 30491 Despite his seeming ubiquity on the traditional jazz scene, Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba was barred from these shores..."
- ↑ Rubalcaba, Gonzalo (Gonzalo Julio Gonzalez Fonseca). Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. Retrieved on July 31, 2015.
- ↑ El malpensante 1998- Page 108 "El título rezaba Imagine: Gonzalo Rubalcaba in the USA (Blue Note 30491); y aunque el término "Imagine" se refiere a la famosa composición de Iohn Lennon —de la cual hay una versión interesantísima allí incluida.. "
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External links
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba Official Website
- RadioRuba! Official Internet Radio Station
- 5Passion Official Label Website
- 5Passion Artist Blog Official Label Website
