Gonzalo Rubalcaba


Gonzalo Rubalcaba is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer.
WWW g-rubalcaba.com

Early life

Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba into a musical family. He adopted his great-grandmother's name for professional use, just as did his father, Guillermo Rubalcaba and his grandfather, Jacobo Rubalcaba.

Later life and career

With Orquesta Aragón, Rubalcaba toured France and Africa in 1983. He formed his own Grupo Projecto in 1985.
He has won three Grammy Awards and received twelve nominations.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Mi Gran Pasion Live in Havana Giraldilla Discovery: Live at Montreux Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio at Montreux The Blessing Images At Montreux Suite 4 Y 20 Diz Rapsodia Imagine: Live in America Concatenacion Concierto Negro Flying Colors Romantic Gonzalo Rubalcaba Antiguo Inner Voyage Inicio Supernova Straight Ahead Soneros de Verdad Present Rubalcaba Pasado y Presente Paseo The Trio Solo Avatar Faith XXI Century Live Faith Suite Caminos Tokyo Adagio with Charlie Haden - Recorded in 2005Charlie with Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette Pédron Rubalcaba with Pierrick Pédron Borrowed Roses A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole with Yainer Horta, Joey Calveiro

As sideman

With Ignacio BerroaCodes
With Ron CarterMr. Bow-tie
With Juan Luis Guerra
With Francisco CéspedesCon el Permiso de Bola
With Chick CoreaRendezvous in New York
With Dave HollandThe Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival
With Al Di MeolaPursuit of Radical Rhapsody Flesh on Flesh
With Richard GallianoLove Day
With Charlie Haden
With Katia LabèqueShape of My Heart
With Tony MartinezHabana ViveMafarefun
With Pat MartinoThink Tank
With Strat Andriotis Night Manager ''Song 21''