Alfredo Rodriguez Releases New Album, Coral Way

Globally acclaimed artist and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez has released his new album Coral Way via Mack Avenue Records. "I play what I live, and Coral Way is my new life,” states Rodriguez. “It is the name of the street on which, for the past 3 years, I have been composing this album, and now I’m excited that people from all over the world will finally get to hear it in an expansive way, with a full live band."

On Coral Way, listeners can expect to hear the Rodriguez they’ve known and loved for years, but with a new twist. The album embodies the collective sound of Miami, blending Latin pop, timba, salsa, bachata, tango, reggaeton, and bolero. It's a musical fusion that encompasses the diverse Latin community while celebrating individuality and fostering unity. It calls upon Rodriguez’s roots just as much as his newly-learned experiences, representing a new phase of life marked by his latest move from Los Angeles to Miami; the birth of his baby girl; and finally reuniting in the same city as his family, who now all live in Miami, following his departure from Cuba.

In his new home, Rodriguez took note of the limited cross-pollination and few collaborations that existed between mainstream Latin music and Latin jazz. Coral Way, which features guest vocalists Cimafunk and Alana Sinkëy, serves as the connective tissue between these worlds—an artistic statement for the diverse Latin community to be seen, be heard, and take pride in their history, while creating community through individuality.

Rodriguez's ability to "play stories" on the keys allows him to connect with his listeners on a deeply personal level. His albums, including The Invasion Parade, Tocororo, and Duologue, reflect his memories of Cuba, his experiences as an immigrant, and his journey of self-discovery through music. He’s been featured by All Things Considered, Downbeat, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal among many others, and performed for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert.

Rodriguez continues to share his music along with his impactful message of perseverance and cross culturalization on an international tour, while sharing a variety of viral social media videos in which he plays well-known compositions in a Cuban timba style. See tour dates below.

Tour Dates:

• August 18: Castelsardo, Italy @ Musica sulle Bocche Festival Jazz Internazionale
• August 20: Makarska, Croatia @ Makarska Jazz Festival
• September 19: St. Louis, Missouri @ City Winery
• September 20: Chicago, Illinois @ Constellation
• September 22: Des Moines, Iowa @ Civic Music Association
• September 23: Madison, Wisconsin @ Stoughton Opera House
• September 24: St. Paul, Minnesota @ Turf Club 
• September 27: Boston, MA @ City Winery 
• September 28: New York City, New York @ Sheen Center
• October 1: Durham, North Carolina @ Carolina Theatre 
• October 5: Cocoa Beach, Florida @ Heidi’s Jazz Club
• October 6: Largo, Florida @ Central Park Performing Arts Center
• October 7: Miami, Florida @ The Moss Center
• October 11: Denver, Colorado @ Cervantes
• October 13: Greeley, Colorado @ UNC Greeley
• October 14: Beaver Creek, Colorado @ Vilar Performing Arts Center
• November 3: Madrid, Spain @ Teatro Pavon 
• November 4: Lausanne, Switzerland @ Paderewski Room Salle Paderewski
• November 5: Valencia, Spain 
• November 6: Kedzierzyn, Poland @ Kameleon Jazz Club
• November 7: Poznań, Poland @ Blue Note Jazz Club
• November 8: Lublin, Poland @ Teatr Stary w Lublinie
• November 9: Warsaw, Poland @ Jassmine
• November 10: Ełk, Poland @ Elk Cultural Center
• November 11: Avignon, France @ La Scala 
• November 15: Novi Sad, Serbia @ Novi Sad Jazz Festival
• November 17: Eilat, Israel @ Red Sea Jazz Festival
• November 19: Zaragoza, Spain @ Caixa Forum Zaragoza
• November 24: Sevilla, Spain @ Caixa Forum Sevilla
• November 26: Mumbai, India @ Mumbai Intl. Jazz Festival
• February 1: West Palm Beach, Florida @ Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
• February 2: Gainesville, Florida @ University of Florida at Phillips Center Upstage 
• February 15: Rotterdam, Netherlands @ LantarenVenster
• February 16: Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bimhuis
• February 17: Cologne, Germany @ Kölner Philharmonie
• February 20: Stockholm, Sweden @ Fasching
• February 24: Neuburg, Germany @ Birdland Jazz Club Neuburg
• February 25: Straubing, Bayern Germany @ Hotel ASAM
• February 26: Lugano, Switzerland @ Studio Foce
• February 29: London, United Kingdom @ Ronnie Scott's 
• March 1: Duisburg, Germany @ Lutherkirche Duissern
• March 21: San Diego, California @ UCSD
• March 22: Los Angeles, California @ UCLA