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Coming from
a musically infused childhood, the ever-versatile Arturo Rodriguez shares
his passion for percussion with the Pacific Northwest and beyond. An
accomplished musician, author, and teacher, Rodriguez has performed
worldwide, sharing the stage with music legends that include Tito Puente,
Dave Valentin, Paul Horn, and Pete Escovedo. Rodriguez says, "It is an honor
and a privilege to have worked with these great musicians and icons of Latin
music."
Never one to stand still for very long, LP endorsed percussionist Arturo
Rodriguez is both a popular face and a powerful force on the local Seattle
music scene. One night you might catch him tearing up a Salsa set with his
quintet configuration at The Triple Door and the next performing more
intimate Latin jazz with his trio configuration at Axis. While moving
through the musical boundaries of jazz, pop, rock, and even folk music,
Rodriguez has an amazing talent for bringing and keeping people together in
a social setting.
Rodriguez' early love of percussion led him to study with several prominent
ethnomusicologists, and eventually became the genesis of his own company,
Interact and Learn, that offers self-study courses, workshops, and public
and private training for beginner through advanced students. Now, with three
books in his Ethnic percussion Series published by Mel Bay Publications,
Rodriguez' teaching style stresses the importance of community.
"I see music as an opportunity for people to learn to work together. Playing
music within a group is a lesson in social awareness and collective
consciousness. Ultimately the goal is to give of one's self - to be as one
with the music and the musicians."
Available
for weddings, parties, clubs, casuals, special events, jazz, latin jazz,
afro-cuban, salsa, pop, funk. PA system available for amplified
performances. Additional musicians or instrumentation available.
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