During his furious performance in Zurich, people understood what Quincy Jones sees in his protégé Alfredo Rodríguez. The Cuban pianist is at the same time as virtuosic, musical and entertaining as few.
Last Tuesday at the Zurich jazz club Moods, people quickly understood why Quincy Jones made the Cuban jazz pianist Alfredo Rodríguez his protégé and produced his first albums. There is a quote from Jones: “Alfredo is without a doubt one of the finest young pianists I have ever seen, and with the tremendous ability he already possesses, his potential is limitless.” A quote like that is worth more in jazz than all the Grammys and jazz awards combined. However, you have to be able to keep a promise like that.