SFJAZZ Dialogues: Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Pedrito Martinez

SFJAZZ DIALOGUES

SEPTEMBER 2022

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For this exclusive interview, SFJAZZ Founder Randall Kline speaks to Cuban-born piano giant Gonzalo Rubalcaba and master percussionist Pedrito Martinez about their backgrounds, their creative processes, and the singular beauty of their duo performance recorded in September 2017 during the SFJAZZ 2017-18 Season. The concert was featured on SFJAZZ's Fridays at Five streaming concert series on January 29, 2021.

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