Gonzalo Rubalcaba

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Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer. <ref name="Huey">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Bouchard">Template:Cite book</ref>

Early life

Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba into a musical family. He adopted his great-grandmother's name for professional use, just as did his father, Guillermo Rubalcaba (born Guillermo González Camejo) and his grandfather, Jacobo Rubalcaba (born Jacobo González Rubalcaba).<ref>Rubalcaba, Gonzalo (Gonzalo Julio Gonzalez Fonseca) Template:Webarchive. Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians. Retrieved on July 31, 2015.</ref>

Later life and career

With Orquesta Aragón, Rubalcaba toured France and Africa in 1983. He formed his own Grupo Projecto in 1985. <ref name="Huey" />

He won three Grammy Awards and received twelve nominations. <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

As leader/co-leader

  • Mi Gran Pasion (Connector/Timba, 1987)
  • Live in Havana (Pimienta, 1989)
  • Giraldilla (Pimienta, 1990)
  • Discovery: Live at Montreux (Blue Note, 1990)
  • Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio at Montreux (Somethin' Else, 1990)
  • The Blessing (Blue Note, 1991)
  • Images (Blue Note, 1992)
  • At Montreux (Artex, 1993)
  • Suite 4 Y 20 (Blue Note, 1993)
  • Diz (Blue Note, 1993)
  • Rapsodia (Blue Note, 1994)
  • Imagine: Live in America (Blue Note, 1994)
  • Concatenacion (Egrem, 1995)
  • Concierto Negro (Egrem, 1995)
  • Flying Colors (Blue Note, 1997)
  • Romantic (EMI, 1998)
  • Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Max, 1998)
  • Antiguo (Blue Note, 1998)
  • Inner Voyage (Blue Note/EMI, 1999)
  • Inicio (Egrem, 2001)
  • Supernova (Blue Note, 2001)
  • Straight Ahead (Yemaya, 2003)
  • Soneros de Verdad Present Rubalcaba Pasado y Presente (Universal Music Latino/Pimienta, 2003)
  • Paseo (Blue Note, 2004)
  • The Trio (Angel, 2005)
  • Solo (Blue Note, 2005)
  • Avatar (Angel, 2008)
  • Faith (5Passion, 2010)
  • XXI Century (5Passion, 2011)
  • Live Faith (5Passion, 2014)
  • Suite Caminos (5Passion, 2015)
  • Tokyo Adagio with Charlie Haden (Impulse!, 2015) - Recorded in 2005
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As sideman

With Ignacio Berroa

  • Codes (Blue Note, 2006)

With Ron Carter

With Juan Luis Guerra

With Francisco Céspedes

  • Con el Permiso de Bola (Warner Music Mexico, 2006)

With Chick Corea

With Dave Holland

  • The Monterey Quartet: Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival, 2009)

With Al Di Meola

With Richard Galliano

  • Love Day (Milan, 2008)

With Charlie Haden

With Katia Labèque

  • Shape of My Heart (KML, 2009)

With Tony Martinez

  • Habana Vive
  • Mafarefun

With Pat Martino

With Strat Andriotis

  • Night Manager (2018) Song 21

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Awards

Grammy Awards

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|- | 2026 | A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole | Best Latin Jazz Album<ref name=Grammy-2026>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> |Template:Nominated

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Billboard Music Awards

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Latin Grammy Awards

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