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Featuring some of the city’s brightest new musical talents, this group delivers every time:

Kalí Rodriguez-Peña ~ Trumpet
Kazemde George ~ Tenor Sax
Camila Cortina ~ Piano
Raul Reyes ~ Bass
Zack O’Farrill ~ Drums

Latin-Grammy nominated Cuban trumpeter and composer KALÍ RODRÍGUEZ PEÑA is one of the leading voices of a young generation of Cuban musicians living in New York City. His sound fuses the traditional motifs of his native Cuba with a passion for jazz classicism influenced by Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard.

Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Kalí was 14 years old when he caught the attention of Bobby Carcassés, the world-renowned guru of Afrocuban jazz whose mentorship introduced Kalí to the jazz idiom. After winning top prizes in important national jazz-related events, he was awarded a full scholarship to the prestigious Manhattan School of Music where he studied under the tutelage of Jon Faddis and Stefon Harris.

Since, Kalí has led his own bands in top venues and festivals in North America, and has also shared the stage with distinguished musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Arturo O’Farrill, Paquito D’Rivera, Chucho Valdés, Michel Camilo, Esperanza Spalding, Miguel Zenón, Anat Cohen, Jeff “Tain” Watts, David Murray, Cándido Camero, Ricky Martin, Luis Fonsi, Olga Tañón, among others. 

His album Mélange (2022) was released under the Truth Revolution Records label, and its music is featured on the TV show “Let The Right One In” by television network Showtime. 

He also participated as a guest performer in the CD "Familia" by Grammy-winning artist Arturo O'Farrill and Chucho Valdés, as well as Michel Camilo's latest release "Essence," and Pedrito Martínez’ “Acertijos.”

Kalí has been a guest lecturer at the University of California, Riverside, and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.