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Roberto Fonseca Trio

Phenomenal jazz pianist with undeniable Cuban roots.

From son and mambo to hip-hop and jazz: Roberto Fonseca connects past and present of Cuban music with phenomenal piano playing. As a composer he avoids clichés, opting for innovation instead. It has earned him recognition, with rave reviews in, among others, The Guardian and Downbeat. Earlier this year a wonderful recording was released on Spotify of his performances with the Metropole Orchestra. At the BIMHUIS he will perform with his working trio.

At age 15 Roberto Fonseca already made his successful debut at the Havana International Jazz Festival. In his twenties he accompanied veterans of the successful Cuban orchestra Buena Vista Social Club, namely Ibrahim Ferrer and Rubén González. Back then his percussive piano playing was already admired by Herbie Hancock. Later on he collaborated with, among others, Omara Portuondo, Fatoumata Diawara, Joe Lovano and Trombone Shorty.

‘Fonseca is a famously eclectic artist, his playing steeped in American jazz and African music as much as the rhythms of bolero and son’ (The Guardian).

Please note: this concert is rescheduled from March 29, 2020. Previously bought tickets stay valid.

BIMHUIS & Corona

 

 

Roberto Fonseca vocalskeys, Yandy Martinez bass, Ruly Herrera drums