Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:40 pmJust heard that Alfredo Rodriguez passed away:
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Bad news,
In Herencia Latina Forum today there are many messages about pianist Alfredo
Rodriguez death. It happen yesterday in Bretonneau Hospital from Paris. He was
affected with cancer and he fight agaisnt it with courage but finally he passed
out. He was born in La Havana in 1936 and left Cuba in 1960 when he arrived to
New York. He started his career in NY where recorded for his very first time
with the Conjunto Sensacion which was a Rey Roig´s orchestra, sharing this firts
recording experience with Pete "Conde" Rodriguez. Finally in 1983 he moved to
Paris where he lived until yesterday when he left us.
It´s so sad because he was a wonderful piano player in afrocuban music, he
recorded with Rey Roig´s Conjunto Sensacion (Los Campeones del Ritmo), Willie
Rosario, Patato, Joe Cuba, Jesus Alemañy´s orchestra, and many others. He
recorded also with his own group many times in the 80s and 90s. One of his last
works was with cuban orchestra AcereKo in 2002, wich is a terrific recording,
Maleta con Nylon song is one of the biggest themes I´ve listened.
Jaime
this is a message that appeared on latinjazzegroup
Bad news,
In Herencia Latina Forum today there are many messages about pianist Alfredo
Rodriguez death. It happen yesterday in Bretonneau Hospital from Paris. He was
affected with cancer and he fight agaisnt it with courage but finally he passed
out. He was born in La Havana in 1936 and left Cuba in 1960 when he arrived to
New York. He started his career in NY where recorded for his very first time
with the Conjunto Sensacion which was a Rey Roig´s orchestra, sharing this firts
recording experience with Pete "Conde" Rodriguez. Finally in 1983 he moved to
Paris where he lived until yesterday when he left us.
It´s so sad because he was a wonderful piano player in afrocuban music, he
recorded with Rey Roig´s Conjunto Sensacion (Los Campeones del Ritmo), Willie
Rosario, Patato, Joe Cuba, Jesus Alemañy´s orchestra, and many others. He
recorded also with his own group many times in the 80s and 90s. One of his last
works was with cuban orchestra AcereKo in 2002, wich is a terrific recording,
Maleta con Nylon song is one of the biggest themes I´ve listened.
Jaime
